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Victor Frankl

  • Born

    In March 26 Viktor Emil Frankl was born in ViennaHis mother is Elsa Frankl, and his father Gabriel Frankl.
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    Living Years

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    WWI

    He experienced the first world war with some struggles but he didn’t suffer that much.
  • First Public Lecture

    He publishes his first lecture: "On the Meaning of Life". And he becomes part of the Young Socialist Workers.
  • Psychotherapy and Weltanschauung

    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
  • LOGOTHERAPY

    Frankl introduces for the fist time LOGOTHERAPY.
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    Counseling Centers

    Frankl starts to organize counseling centers where adolescents get advice. With other psychologists they finance
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    Neurology Theories

    Frankl studies some theories of neurology. And works at the "Maria Theresien Schloessl" in Vienna
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    Female Suicidals Pavilion

    Frankl becomes head or leader of the "Female Suicidals Pavilion" at the Psychiatric Hospital helping around 3000 patients annually.
  • Becoming a doctor

    Frankl opens his first practice as Doctor of Neurology and Psychiatry.
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    Working at Rothschild Hospital

    He starts being the director of the Neurological Department of the Rothschild Hospital. And in 1941 Frankl marries Tilly Grosser.
  • Nazi interruption

    The nazis force them abort his child. And in September Viktor and Tilly Frankl get arrested and are sent to Theresienstadt Ghetto.
  • Auschwitz

    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.
  • Frankl's camp is liberated

    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.
  • Thyphoid fever strikes again

    In the last camp he gets sick of typhoid fever. On April 27 he is liberated by the U.S.
  • Creation of the book

    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".
  • Another Marriage?

    Frankl marries his second wife Eleonore Schwindt. Frankl publishes his most practice-oriented book, "PSYCHOTHERAPIE IN DER PRAXIS
  • Ph D

    Frankl obtains his first Ph.D
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    Metaclinical Lectures

    Frankl is putten in the position "Privatdozent" of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna; he presents his "Metaclinical Lectures"
  • Another profession

    Frankl is promoted to Professor at the University of Vienna. He begins guest professorships at overseas universities.
  • Viktor Frankl Institute

    The "Viktor Frankl Institute" is founded.
  • Death

    On September 2 Viktor dies of heart disease.