Ivan Pavlov
His Early Life
Ivan Pavlov was born on 14 September, 1849 in a small village named Ryazan, Russia. His earliest studies were most focused on theology. He soon abandoned religious studies and devoted himself to the study of science.
In 1870, he began studying the natural sciences at the University of Saint Petersburg.
Pavlov's Career and his Discoveries
Pavlov's primary interests were the study of psychology and natural sciences.There had been a famous experiment that he had done on his dogs. Pavlov's experiment has played a critical role in the discovery of one of the most important concepts in psychology. Actually, his discovery was quite by accident.
How did this experiment happen?
Well, he trained his dog and when he rings the bell the dogs run to the food and eat their food. When Pavlov rings the bell the dogs know that the food is ready to eat. Pavlov's experiments worked well and he was noted as the Russian physiologist who went to win the 1904 Nobel Prize for his work studying digestive processes.Below is a video of Ivan Pavlov's dogs.
Pavlov died on 27 February, 1936.
