When you hear the word IQ test, chances are that somewhere in the background of that conversation is David Wechsler, a name that might not sound as mainstream as Freud or Pavlov but is just as important in psychology. This Romanian-American psychologist didn’t just create tests—he completely redefined how we measure intelligence, making his…
Théodore Simon might not be a household name, but if you’ve ever taken an IQ test, you’ve got him (and his mentor Alfred Binet) to thank—or blame, depending on how you feel about standardized testing. Simon played a key role in developing one of the most influential intelligence tests in history, the Binet-Simon Intelligence…
John Stuart Mill was that guy when it came to shaping modern liberalism. If you’ve ever argued about freedom of speech, individual rights, or the role of government, chances are you’ve been influenced (maybe without even knowing it) by Mill’s ideas. This dude wasn’t just a philosopher—he was an economist, political theorist, women’s rights…
