2 Quotes & Sayings By Abraham Calovius
Abraham Calovius (1864-1935) was a pioneer in the field of psychology and the father of clinical psychology in the United States. He was born in Copiapo, Chile, to Jewish parents. He received his M.D. from University of Chile in 1888 and spent many years working as a physician in Santiago, Chile, where he also served as professor of psychiatry at the University
Calovius immigrated to the United States in 1897 and became one of the first psychiatrists to practice medicine in the country. He was founder and president of the American Psychological Association, president of the American Psychiatric Association, and honorary president of the International Psychoanalytic Association. Dr.
Calovius is best known for serving as president of APA from 1919 to 1920, during which time he organized the first scientific conference on psychotherapy.