William James was born. One of the most influential figures in the history of modern psychology, James is best known for his classic work 'The Principles of Psychology,' first published in 1890 and widely regarded as the most important English language psychology book ever.

A revered thinker and prolific writer, James explored an extraordinary range of topics such as the perception of time, emotions, imagination and whether life is worth living. He never missed an opportunity to study and report on something of human and psychological interest; When "The Great" San Francisco earthquake hit on the morning of April 18th, 1906, James was just 35 miles away. Close enough to have experienced the earthquake directly he was keen to discover how his subjective experience of the event compared with those around him and so made his way to San Francisco itself.

During his 34-year career at Harvard University, James offered the first graduate course in psychology taught in The United Sates in 1875-6 and twice served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1894 and 1904.

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William James