Later the ancient Egyptians wore copper jewelry as a status symbol and to ward off evil spirits. Now Tiffany & Co. is trumpeting that, in honor of its 175th anniversary, modern-day alchemists have made a new precious metal to adorn the wrists, fingers and necks of its wealthy clientele.
Wilhelm Wundt opens first experimental laboratory in psychology at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Credited with establishing psychology as an academic discipline, Wundt's students include Emil Kraepelin, James McKeen Cattell, and G. Stanley Hall.
So, we could say that Darwin was one of the pioneers of child psychology and development research. Lesson Summary. Charles Darwin, best known for his survival of the fittest theory, was a major contributor to the field of psychology. Darwin's theories centered around humans and animals sharing similar biological factors and ancestral roots.