Erik Erikson

Date of Birth

Jun 15, 1902

Got married to his wife, Joan

Jan 1, 1930

Graduated from the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute

May 4, 1933

Joined staff of Harvard University

Apr 4, 1936

Worked at the Institute of Human Relations and taught at the Medical School.

Moved to University of California at Berkley

Apr 4, 1937

He spent ten years working and teaching at the Austen Riggs Center

Published a book- Childhood and Society

Apr 4, 1950

He spent ten years working and teaching at the Austen Riggs Center

Returned to Harvard as a Professor of human development

Jul 4, 1960

Remained there until his retirement in 1970

Retired

Jun 4, 1970

Selected for Jefferson Lecture

Apr 4, 1973

the National Endowment for the Humanities selected Erikson for the Jefferson Lecture, the United States' highest honor for achievement in the humanities. Erikson's lecture was titled "Dimensions of a New Identity"