Georg Heinrich Schneider was one of the Wilhelm Wundt's students who interpreted and developed a theory of will based on the doctrine of apperception. Schneider's research in comparative experimental psychology was recognized at the end of the 19th century by William James, James Sully, Édouard Claparede, among others. However, his work was gradually forgotten due to his trip to Chile in 1889, where he played an important role in the educational reform of 1890 that led to the founding of the Liceo de Aplicación, which would become the precursor to the country's second experimental psychology laboratory in 1908. Through his work, it is possible to trace the reception of Wundt's work in Latin America. His hiring in Chile was a consequence of the interest of an intellectual and political elite in applying Wundt as a guide for educational reforms.