The Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung is without a doubt one of the most important  pioneers of modern psychology as well as one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century. He was born in 1875 in Kesswil, Switzerland and did his early schooling as well as his medical training in Basel. While working as a psychiatrist at the famous Burghölzli Clinic in Zurich, Jung came in contact with the writings of Sigmund Freud. Jung initiated a friendship with Freud and became one of Freud’s most respected students until the relationship was mutually broken off over differences in theoretical understanding as well as personality differences.

Following the break with Freud, Jung’s own original ideas gained form and led to the existence of his Analytical Psychology. Over the years, working as a doctor and researcher, Jung produced a comprehensive body of writings, which go far beyond the realms of psychology and psychiatry in their meaning for our times. In 1935 he was named Professor at the ETH in Zurich and in 1944 was named Extraordinary Professor at the University of Basel in Medical Psychology.

His understanding of depth psychology has influenced thought in many different fields, providing special and important stimulus to scientific research.

In 1903 Jung married Emma Rauschenbach and together they had five children. His family home was in Küsnacht on the lake of Zurich, where he also kept is analytic practice. He died in Küsnacht on June 6, 1961.