Erik Erikson
American psychoanalyst and essayist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with similar names, see Eric Erickson (disambiguation).
Erik Homburger Erikson (born Erik Salomonsen; 15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was an American child psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He coined the phrase identity crisis.
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Born | Erik Salomonsen (1902-06-15)15 June 1902 |
Died | 12 May 1994(1994-05-12) (aged 91) |
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Children | 4, including Kai T. Erikson |
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Discipline | Psychology |
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Notable students | Richard Sennett |
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Despite lacking a university degree, Erikson served as a professor at prominent institutions, including Harvard, University of California, Berkeley,[9] and Yale. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Erikson as the 12th most eminent psychologist of the 20th century.[10]