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Erik Erikson

By Miranda.Sanchez

  • Erik Erikson Born

    Erik Erikson was born in Frankfurt Germany on this day to Karla Abrahamsen. He was born to Jewish parents and brought up that way.

  • Erik's adoption

    Erik was adopted by Theodor Homburger. (date may not be exact)

  • Erikson’s graduation from the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute

  • Harvard University,

    Erikson accepted a position at Harvard University, where he worked at the Institute of Human Relations and taught at the Medical School.

  • More Schooling

    Erik Erikson went to Yale University and studied children they sent him to South Dakota to study the behaviors of kids.

  • After publishing the book for which Erikson is best known, Childhood and Society, in 1950, he left the University of California when professors there were asked to sign loyalty oaths

    After publishing the book for which Erikson is best known, Childhood and Society, in 1950, he left the University of California when professors there were asked to sign loyalty oaths

  • Erikson returned to Harvard as a professor of human development

  • He Retired from Havard

  • 1973 the National Endowment for the Humanities selected Erikson for the Jefferson Lecture, the U.S. federal government's highest honor for achievement in the humanities. Erikson's lecture was titled "Dimensions of a New Identity

  • Erickson Died (aged 91)Harwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts