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Philosophy & Social Sciences

Karl Abraham

Who

Karl Abraham · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Pioneering psychoanalyst who advanced theories of libidinal development and manic-depressive illness

When

1877, Bremen, Germany — 1925, Berlin, Germany

Where

Germany

Biography

Karl Abraham is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Pioneering psychoanalyst who advanced theories of libidinal development and manic-depressive illness

How & why

Abraham was a pioneering psychoanalyst, the first practising in Germany, who founded the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute and advanced theories of libidinal development and of manic-depressive illness. A close collaborator of Sigmund Freud, he mentored figures such as Melanie Klein and Karen Horney. He was born into a Jewish family in Bremen and remained connected to his Jewish heritage.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology

Contributions & Sources

Pioneering psychoanalyst who advanced theories of libidinal development and manic-depressive illness

1877

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology