Victor Kandinsky
1849–1889 (age 40)
Biography
Victor Khrisanfovich Kandinsky (Russian: Виктор Хрисанфович Кандинский, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər xrʲɪˈsanfəvʲɪtɕ kɐnʲˈdʲinskʲɪj]; 6 April 1849 – 3 July 1889) was a psychiatrist from the Russian Empire and a second cousin to the renowned artist Wassily Kandinsky. Born in Siberia into a wealthy family of businessmen, Victor Kandinsky is regarded as a significant figure in Russian psychiatry, particularly for his contributions to the understanding of hallucinations.