Notable Birthdays in Psychology and Medicine
Mary Whiton Calkins (1863)
American philosopher and psychologist Mary Whiton Calkins was born in 1863. She made history as the first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association. Calkins conducted significant research on various topics, including memory and dreams.
Melanie Klein (1882)
Austrian-British psychoanalyst Melanie Klein was born in 1882. Her research primarily focused on child psychology, particularly examining the influence of parents on child development.
Ċensu Tabone (1913)
Maltese general, physician, and politician Ċensu Tabone was born in 1913. Throughout his medical career, he led a successful campaign that nearly eradicated trachoma, a blinding disease, on the island of Gozo.