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He is one of the most important -- and most controversial -- figures in the history of [[psychoanalysis]], but is also acknowledged for his influence across a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences.

''[[Chronology|Click here]] for a more complete chronology of [[Jacques Lacan]]'s life.''

In 1927, [[Lacan]] begins his [[treatment|clincial training]] in [[psychiatry]] at the [[Sainte-Anne hospital]], where he would later teach.

[[Lacan]]'s [[Jacques Lacan:Bibliography|work]] has transformed [[psychoanalysis]], both as a '''theory''' and as a '''practice'''.

In the 1950s, [[Lacan]] emphasized the role of [[language]] (and the [[symbolic order]]) in [[psychoanalysis]] and formulated his most important thesis: that ''the unconscious is structured like a language''.