Shahinda baig biography of william james

Known as the "Father of American psychology," William James was a philosopher, psychologist and a leading thinker of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After completing medical school, James focused on the human psyche, writing a masterwork on the subject, entitled The Principles of Psychology. James was born in New York City on January 11, Born into an intellectual family, he was the oldest of five children.

His younger brother, Henry James, would find fame as a novelist and writer. Early on, James aspired to be either an artist or a scientist. He studied painting with William Morris Hunt while the family was living in Newport, Rhode Island, around , but he eventually chose a different path for his life. In , James enrolled at the Lawrence Scientific School, where he delved into such topics as chemistry and physiology.

He went on to study at Harvard Medical School in The following year, James took a break from his education to join Louis Agassiz's expedition to the Amazon basin. He also spent time in Germany in to recuperate from some health woes, including back pain, sight problems and depression.

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After earning his medical degree in , James decided not to practice medicine. He eventually became a lecturer at Harvard University. Initially a lecturer in physiology, James went to teach psychology and philosophy. In , James was hired to write a book on the emerging field of psychology. He took ten years to write one of the early primers on the subject, The Principles of Psychology The book influenced such other leading thinkers as Bertrand Russell and John Dewey.