Benjamin B. Bourdon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin B. Bourdon

French psychologist

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1860

Place of Birth: Montmartin-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 11-Jul-1943

Profession: psychologist, university teacher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Benjamin B.
Bourdon (1860–1943) was a French psychologist born in Normandy on August 5th, 1860.
He is often referred to as a pioneer of experimental psychology in France.
Bourdon founded the first university established Experimental Psychology and Linguistics laboratory at the University of Rennes in 1896 and integrated the first experimental psychology course in a provincial university in 1891.
His life is known by means of his (1932) autobiography in Carl Murchison`s compilation of autobiographies (1932) and biographies by Nicolas, S.
(1998), Beuchet (1961), and Piéron (1961).
The accounts of Bourdon`s life describe him as one of the few French advocates of the new scientific psychology.