Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Born on July 26, 1875, in Kesswil, Switzerland, he was the only son of a Protestant minister. Jung’s early fascination with dreams and the inner workings of the mind led him to study medicine at the University of Basel, where he graduated in 1900. He later worked at the Burghölzli psychiatric hospital in Zurich under Eugen Bleuler, where he conducted pioneering research on word association and the unconscious mind.

Jung is renowned for introducing concepts such as the collective unconscious, archetypes, and psychological types, which have had a profound impact on psychology, literature, and religious studies. His break with Sigmund Freud in 1913 marked a significant divergence in psychoanalytic theory, as Jung developed his own approach that emphasized individuation and the integration of the unconscious. Throughout his career, Jung authored numerous influential works, including “Psychological Types” and “The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious,” solidifying his legacy as a pivotal figure in the study of the human psyche.