Ivan Pavlov
Famous Psychologists:
History
- Born in 1849
- Inspired by progressive ideas and abandoned religious career devoted to science
- 1875 completed course with outstanding record and received degree of candidate of natural sciences
- Continued studies proceeded to Academy of Medical Surgery take 3rd course there
- 1890 invited to organize and direct department of Physiology
- Early stages of his research he received world acclaim and recognition
- In 1881 married Seraphima (Sara) Vasilievna Karchevskaya, a teacher, the daughter of a doctor in the Black Sea fleet
- Pavlov nurtured a great school of physiologists, which produced many distinguished pupils
- Dr. Pavlov died in Leningrad on February 27, 1936