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In March 26 Viktor Emil Frankl was born in ViennaHis mother is Elsa Frankl, and his father Gabriel Frankl.
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He experienced the first world war with some struggles but he didn’t suffer that much.
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He publishes his first lecture: "On the Meaning of Life". And he becomes part of the Young Socialist Workers.
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Frankl's article "Psychotherapy and Weltanschauung" is published He tries to explore the differences between psychotherapy and philosophy, basing on the question of meaning and values
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Frankl introduces for the fist time LOGOTHERAPY.
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Frankl starts to organize counseling centers where adolescents get advice. With other psychologists they finance
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Frankl studies some theories of neurology. And works at the "Maria Theresien Schloessl" in Vienna
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Frankl becomes head or leader of the "Female Suicidals Pavilion" at the Psychiatric Hospital helping around 3000 patients annually.
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Frankl opens his first practice as Doctor of Neurology and Psychiatry.
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He starts being the director of the Neurological Department of the Rothschild Hospital. And in 1941 Frankl marries Tilly Grosser.
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The nazis force them abort his child. And in September Viktor and Tilly Frankl get arrested and are sent to Theresienstadt Ghetto.
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Frankl and Tilly are sent to the extinction camp Auschwitz. Later Tilly is moved to Bergen-Belsen and she dies at 24. Frankl slowly realized the meaning of life.
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Frankl's camp is liberated, and he returns to Vienna, only to discover the deaths of his loved ones January 17: As Soviet troops approached, SS units evacuated prisoners in the Auschwitz camp complex, marching them on foot toward the interior of the German Reich. The forced evacuations came to be called "death marches." January 27: Soviet troops liberated about 8,000 prisoners left behind at the Auschwitz camp complex. April 29: U.S. troops liberated approximately 32,000 prisoners at Dachau.
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In the last camp he gets sick of typhoid fever. On April 27 he is liberated by the U.S.
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Frankl overcomes his despair; he becomes director of the Vienna Neurological Policlinic, He then just dictates 9 days, the book "Man's Search for Meaning".
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Frankl marries his second wife Eleonore Schwindt. Frankl publishes his most practice-oriented book, "PSYCHOTHERAPIE IN DER PRAXIS
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Frankl obtains his first Ph.D
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Frankl is putten in the position "Privatdozent" of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna; he presents his "Metaclinical Lectures"
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Frankl is promoted to Professor at the University of Vienna. He begins guest professorships at overseas universities.
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The "Viktor Frankl Institute" is founded.
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On September 2 Viktor dies of heart disease.