Birth · 8 November 1884
Birth of Hermann Rorschach
Hermann Rorschach holds a place in the history of psychological assessment through his study of form interpretation. His archives are preserved at the University of Bern.[1]
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Original source · LicenceKey dates and milestones
- 8 November 1884
Born in Zurich; his father taught drawing.[2]
- 1904–1909
He studied medicine in Zurich, Berlin and Bern.[2]
- 1912
He completed his doctorate in Zurich under Eugen Bleuler.[2]
- From 1915
He worked at Herisau psychiatric hospital and continued his research.[2]
- 1921
E. Bircher published Psychodiagnostik with ten plates, some in colour.[3]
Contributions to medicine
- The book brought together a method and findings from an experiment in form interpretation. It became the starting point for the test bearing his name.[3]
Documented anecdotes
Decisive support
Psychiatrist Walter Morgenthaler helped him find a publisher. After Rorschach’s death in 1922, he supported dissemination of the work and the creation of its archives.[1]
Documentary sources
- Rorschach Archives and Collection
Université de Berne, Institut d’histoire de la médecine
- Hermann Rorschach — notice de Rita Signer
Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse
- Psychodiagnostik, E. Bircher, 1921 — notice bibliographique
National Diet Library / CiNii Books