Jan Władysław Dawid (26 June 1859 in Lublin – 9 July 1914) was a teacher, psychologist, pioneer of educational psychology and experimental pedagogy in Poland.

David's interest in issues related initially to education, which had developed a base in the work of science (1892).

[1] Upon returning to Warsaw, Dawid made his first publication in 1887: Programme of Psycho-Educational Observations of Children from Birth to the Age of 20.

As the most important among them David feels the love of human souls, and next to it mentions the need for excellence, a sense of responsibility and obligation, the accuracy of internal and moral courage.

David returned to Warsaw in 1913, continuing his teaching activities and planning many experiments before dying in 1914.