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Rudolph Goclenius

German philosopher (1547-1628) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 81

Rudolph Goclenius the Elder was a German scholastic philosopher. He is sometimes credited with coining the term psychology in 1590, though the term had been used by Pier Nicola Castellani and Gerhard Synellius 65 years earlier.

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Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1547 to 1628 · aged 81