Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. Freud's method focused on evaluating and treating pathologies that were believed to originate in the psyche via rigorous dialogue between the patient and he psychoanalyst. From these practices, Freud devised many theories about the inner workings of the mind, many of which are still held in high regard today. Born to Jewish parents, Freud, along with his wife, daughter, and household, was forced to flee to London to escape Nazi persecution. Unfortunately, he would never return home or see the end of the war, as an extended bout with cancer of the jaw finally took his life towards the end of 1939. To this day, prominent thinkers are still building on Freud's ideas, hoping to harness them as springboards to offer humanity new insights into the inner workings of the mind. Read More Read Less