Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (16 August 1832 31 August 1920)

was a German physician, physiologist, philosopher, and professor,

known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology.
Wundt, who noted psychology as a science apart from biology and
philosophy, was the first person to ever call himself
a psychologist. He is widely regarded as the "father of experimental
psychology".[5][6] In 1879, Wundt founded the first formal laboratory
for psychological research at the University of Leipzig. This marked
psychology as an independent field of study.[7] A Review of General
Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Wundt as the 93rd
most cited psychologist of the 20th century, tied with Edwin
Boring, John Dewey, andAmos Tversky.[8]
By creating this laboratory he was able to explore the nature of
religious beliefs, identify mental disorders and abnormal behavior,
and find damaged parts of the brain. In doing so, he was able to
establish psychology as a separate science from other topics. He
also formed the first academic journal for psychological
research, Philosophische Studien, in the year 1883.
Wundt concentrated on three areas of mental functioning; thoughts,
images and feelings. These are the basic areas studied today
in Cognitive psychology. This means that the study of perceptual
processes can be traced back to Wundt. Wundts work stimulated
interest in cognitive psychology.[9]