The person known as the father of psychoanalysis is Sigmund Freud. He was an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating psychological pathologies through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst. Freud developed groundbreaking theories about the unconscious mind, the structure of the psyche (id, ego, and superego), and introduced therapeutic techniques such as free association and dream analysis. His work has had an immense impact on psychology and Western culture