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Erik Erikson was born on June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany. His parents were separated before he was born, and his mother then married Theodor Homberger, the physician who cared for Erik as a baby, and they raised him as Erik Homburger. As a young boy, Erikson experienced some conflict because of his Jewish faith and his Danish appearance. This may have helped to form his long-standing interest in identity as a research area. .
Although his family encouraged him to study medicine, he preferred to develop his talents as an artist. After graduating from art school, Erikson taught at a private school in Vienna. He attended the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society where he met Anna Freud. Eventually, he moved with his family to the United States. When he became a US citizen in 1939 he changed his name from Homburger to Erikson. Erikson held positions at Harvard Medical School, Yale University, and several private appointments prior to returning to Harvard University as a professor of human development. He remained at Harvard until his retirement in 1970. Among Erikson's most influential books were Childhood and Society (2nd ed., 1963, Norton) and Identity: Youth and Crisis (1968, Norton). Erikson continued to write until his death in 1994. |
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