Guðmundur Finnbogason

Guðmundur Finnbogason (June 6, 1873 – July 17, 1944) was an Icelandic philosopher and psychologist. He was a pioneer in psychology in Iceland and his work on "Sympathetic Understanding" is noted for influencing Jean Piaget's developmental stages model. Finnbogason also served as the head librarian of the Icelandic National Library. He was born in Iceland and studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Copenhagen, where his mentors included Harald Høffding and Alfred Lehmann. His academic career included a professorship at the University of Iceland from 1918 to 1924, where he taught applied psychology. He was also involved in educational reform, publishing proposals for children's education that significantly influenced policy.