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Erik Erikson

  • Erik is born

    Erik is 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)
  • Europe

    Europe
    Erikson began to wonder around Europe studying child psychology.
  • Teaching carrier

    Teaching carrier
    Erikson becomes a teacher at Hietzing Highschool in Vienna.
  • His insperation

    His insperation
    Erikson began to study psychoanalitcly with Anna Freud. (date may not be exact) They studied from 1928 until 1933.
  • The married life

    The married life
    Erik Erikson marries Joan Serson.
  • A new home

    A new home
    Erikson imagrates to the United States with his wife because in Germany the Nazi's had just came in power. He went from Denmark to the U.S and became the first child psychoanalyst in Boston.
  • Where he learned

    Where he learned
    Erik Erikson went to Yale University and studied children they sent him to South Dakota to study the behaviors of kids. [date is not exact]
  • His carrier

    His carrier
    Erik Erikson began to write novels begining his author carrier with childhood and society.
  • More school

    More school
    Erikson begins to teach at Harvard University.
  • Death and Departure

    Death and Departure
    Erik Erikson dies at the age of ninety two in Harwich, Massachusetts.