When was Carl Jung born and when did they die?

Carl Jung was born in 1875 and died in 1961, living to about 86 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Carl Jung?

Carl Jung's closest contemporary was Winston Churchill, with whom they shared 86 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

Carl Jung

Q: What was Carl Jung known for?

Carl Jung was known for: Analytical psychology, archetypes. Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. He was a prolific author of over twenty books, illustrator, and correspondent, and academic, best known for his concept of archetypes. Widely considered one of the most influential psychologists of the early 20th century, and of all time, Jung's work has fostered not only scholarship, but also popular interest. His work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.

1875 – 1961

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Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and psychologist who founded the school of analytical psychology. He was a prolific author of over twenty books, illustrator, and correspondent, and academic, best known for his concept of archetypes. Widely considered one of the most influential psychologists of the early 20th century, and of all time, Jung's work has fostered not only scholarship, but also popular interest. His work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, psychology, and religious studies.

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