William James led a very successful life. He was a professor at Harvard, a physiologist, a husband, and most importantly a writer. James was mostly known for his philosophical quotes such as this, “It is the amount of life which a man feels that makes you value his mind.” Is he attempting to sound poetic or are readers just reading too deep into it? William James is considered by most the foremost famous American psychologist to date. James grew up with a large family, married a teacher, wrote many textbooks and even taught at Harvard. He managed to accomplish all of this before dying at sixty-eight. On 11 January, 1842 in New York City, a significant figure to psychology would be born. Being the eldest of five siblings was William James who with his family moved much throughout America and Europe. As he grew, James discovered he has a fondness for drawing. When the war broke out in 1861, James pledged himself for a short-term sign on with the military. After his three-month enlistment ended, he did not enlist again due to being in poor health. James enrolled at the Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard two years later to study chemistry and physiology before studying at Harvard’s Medical school in 1863. He took a year off to join an …show more content…
He was very reluctant to marry because of his mental status and went to great lengths to warn her that if she were to accept his marriage she should know about his depression and suicidal thoughts. Alice told him she didn’t care and they married on July 20, 1878. After marrying, James flipped between teaching physiology, psychology, and then to philosophy. In 1880, James welcomed the first of his five children. In 1885, Herman, James’ third child died of pneumonia. Two years after Herman’s death, Alice conceives with a daughter they name Peggy. Their final child’s birth was in 1890, another son who they named Alexander