Erik Erikson
Erik Homburger Erikson (born Erik Salomonsen; 15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a German-born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst. Erikson is known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. Erikson is also known for coining the phrase identity crisis. His son is Kai T. Erikson, a sociologist.
In 1970, Erikson won a Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction[1] and won a U.S. National Book Award in the Philosophy and Religion category,[2] both for Gandhi's Truth.
Erikson died at the Rosewood Manor Nursing Home in Harwich, Massachusetts on 12 May 1994.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "1970 Winners: Letters, Drama, and Music". Columbia University. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ "National Book Awards - 1970". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ "Erik Erikson, 91, Psychoanalyst Who Reshaped Views of Human Growth, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
Other websites
[change | change source]Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1994 deaths
- American psychologists
- Harvard University alumni
- Jewish American academics
- Jewish American scientists
- Jewish German scientists
- Jews who converted to Christianity
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Scientists from Frankfurt
- Refugees from Nazism
- Scientists from Massachusetts
- Harvard University faculty
- University of California, Berkeley faculty
- Yale University faculty
- Psychologists