Alexander Bain Scottish philosopher, psychologist and educator Date of Birth: 11.06.1818 Country: Great Britain

Alexander Bain: Scottish Philosopher, Psychologist, and Educator

Alexander Bain (1818–1903) was a Scottish philosopher, psychologist, and educator. He was born on June 11, 1818, in Aberdeen. He graduated from Marischal College in 1840. In 1842, he became acquainted with J.S. Mill, J.Grote, and T.Carlyle. In 1845, he became a professor of mathematics and philosophy at Anderson's University in Glasgow, and in 1848, he became an assistant secretary of the Metropolitan Sanitary Commission in London. Until 1855, Bain lectured at Bedford College for Women and published a series of books, including "The Senses and the Intellect" (1855), "The Emotions and the Will" (1859), and "The Study of Character" (1861).

In 1860, by royal decree, he was appointed professor of logic and English literature at the University of Aberdeen. During this time, he published his English grammar (1863), "English Composition and Rhetoric" (1866), "English Extracts" (1868), and his major work, "Mental and Moral Science" (1868). His two-volume "Logic" was published in 1870, "Mind and Body" in 1872, and "Education as a Science" in 1879. In 1876, Bain founded the philosophical journal "Mind." In 1881, he became the Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen. Among his later works are books about James Mill and J.S. Mill, as well as his posthumously published autobiography in 1904.

Bain made his greatest contribution to science as a psychologist, being the first in England to apply physiological methods in psychology and laying the foundation for the systematization of psychological theories. He passed away in Aberdeen on September 18, 1903.