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Richard von Krafft-Ebing

Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychologist and author (died 1902)

Born
August 14, 1840
Died
December 22, 1902
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1840

About Richard von Krafft-Ebing

Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing (full name Richard Fridolin Joseph Freiherr Krafft von Festenberg auf Frohnberg, genannt von Ebing; 14 August 1840 – 22 December 1902) was a German psychiatrist and author of the foundational work Psychopathia Sexualis (1886).

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Career and life highlights

Richard von Krafft-Ebing timeline

  1. Born: August 14, 1840
  2. Died: December 22, 1902

The world when Richard von Krafft-Ebing was born

Richard von Krafft-Ebing was born in 1840. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineQueen Victoria marries Prince Albert
  • Technology milestoneFirst postage stamp (Penny Black) issued in Britain
  • Notable inventionAdhesive postage stamp
  • World population~1.2B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population17.1M

1840 versus 2026

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Measure18402026
Population17.1M341 million

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