1 juin 1845 - Fidgety Philip

Description:

German physician and psychiatrist, Heinrich Hoffmann, creates an illustrated children's book, "Der Strewwelpeter", including stories including and ADHD character, “Fidgety Phil”. The purpose of the book was to teach children how to act appropriately.

Text Source:
Lange, K.W., Reichl, S., Lange, K.M., Tucha, L., & Tucha, O. (2010). The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. PubMed Central, 2(4), 241-255. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000907/

Image Sources:
Retrieved from https://germanstories.vcu.edu/struwwel/philipp_e.html

Retrieved from https://www.struwwelpeter-museum.de/en/heinrich-hoffmann/