Carl Jung
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Carl Jung
Summary
Carl Jung is a human[1]. He was born in Kesswil[2]. He was born on July 26, 1875[3]. He passed away in Küsnacht[4]. He died on June 6, 1961[5]. He worked as a psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], essayist[9], and painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121,937 views/month, #2,267 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Carl Jung was born in Kesswil[2].
- Carl Jung died in Küsnacht[4].
- Carl Jung was born on July 26, 1875[3].
- Carl Jung died on June 6, 1961[5].
- Carl Jung is buried at Küsnacht Cemetery[12].
- Carl Jung's father was Johann Paul Achilles Jung[13].
- Carl Jung's mother was Emilie Preiswerk[14].
- Among Carl Jung's spouses was Emma Jung[15].
- Carl Jung held citizenship in Switzerland[16].
- Carl Jung's professions included psychotherapist[6].
- Carl Jung worked as a psychologist[7].
- Carl Jung's professions included psychiatrist[8].
- Carl Jung worked as an essayist[9].
- Carl Jung worked as a painter[10].
- Carl Jung worked as a university teacher[17].
- Carl Jung's field of work was psychiatry[18].
- Carl Jung's field of work was psychology[19].
- Carl Jung's field of work was analytical psychology[20].
- Carl Jung's field of work was psychotherapy[21].
- Carl Jung's field of work was comparative mythology[22].
- Carl Jung's field of work was anthropology[23].
- Carl Jung was employed by University of Basel[24].
- Carl Jung was employed by University of Zurich[25].
- Among Carl Jung's employers was ETH Zurich[26].
- Carl Jung's education included a stint at Gymnasium am Münsterplatz[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Kesswil[2], Carl Jung… he was born on July 26, 1875[3]. His father was Johann Paul Achilles Jung[13]. His mother was Emilie Preiswerk[14].
Education
Educated at Gymnasium am Münsterplatz[27], a school[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1589[30]; University of Basel[31], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1460[34], headquartered in Basel[35]; and Wilhelmsgymnasium[36], a humanistic gymnasium[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1559[39], headquartered in Old Academy[40]. Carl Jung's doctoral advisor was Eugen Bleuler[41]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], essayist[9], painter[10], and university teacher[17]. Fields of work include psychiatry[18], a medical specialty[43]; psychology[19], an academic discipline[44]; analytical psychology[20], a psychotherapy[45]; psychotherapy[21], a type of medical treatment[46]; comparative mythology[22], an academic discipline[47]; and anthropology[23], an academic discipline[48]. Employers include University of Basel[24], a public research university[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 1460[51], headquartered in Basel[52]; University of Zurich[25], a university[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1833[55], headquartered in Zurich[56]; and ETH Zurich[26]. Carl Jung supervised Jakob Klaesi as a doctoral student[57].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Symbols of Transformation[58], Psychological Types[59], Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle[60], Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious[61], Ein moderner Mythus. Von Dingen die am Himmel gesehen werden[62], and Psychology and Alchemy[63]. Things named for Carl Jung include Jungian archetype[64] and 11518 Jung[65].
Recognition
Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[66], honorary doctor of the Clark University[67], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[68].
Personal Life
Among Carl Jung's spouses was Emma Jung[15]. His religion is recorded as reformed[69].
Death and Burial
Carl Jung died on June 6, 1961[5]. He died in Küsnacht[4]. The cause of death was stroke[70]. Burial took place at Küsnacht Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Carl Jung ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121,937 views/month, #2,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peterson[73], a clinical psychologist[74], b. 1962[75], of Canada[76], specialised in psychology[77]; Ursula K. Le Guin[78], a writer[79], 1929–2018[80], of United States[81], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[82], specialised in fiction[83]; Alan Watts[84], a philosopher[85], 1915–1973[86], of United Kingdom[87], specialised in philosophy[88]; 8½[89], a film[90], directed by Federico Fellini[91]; Olga Tokarczuk[92], a novelist[93], b. 1962[94], of Poland[95], awarded the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis[96]; and The Neverending Story[97], a literary work[98], written by Q76498[99].
He is credited with the discovery of monomyth[100]. Works attributed to him include Anima and Animus[101], The Red Book[102], Man and His Symbols[103], Psychological Types[104], The Secret of the Golden Flower[105], and The Collected Works of C. G. Jung[106]. Entities named for him include Jungian archetype[64] and 11518 Jung[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jakob Klaesi[107].
FAQs
Where was Carl Jung born?
Carl Jung was born in Kesswil[2].
Where did Carl Jung die?
Carl Jung passed away in Küsnacht[4].
Who were Carl Jung's parents?
Carl Jung's father was Johann Paul Achilles Jung[13]. Carl Jung's mother was Emilie Preiswerk[14].
Who was Carl Jung married to?
Carl Jung's spouses include Emma Jung[15].
What did Carl Jung do for work?
Carl Jung worked as psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], essayist[9], and painter[10].
Where did Carl Jung go to school?
Carl Jung was educated at Gymnasium am Münsterplatz[27], University of Basel[31], and Wilhelmsgymnasium[36].
What awards did Carl Jung receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[66], honorary doctor of the Clark University[67], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[68].
Who did Carl Jung influence?
Carl Jung has been cited as an influence by Jordan Peterson[73], Ursula K. Le Guin[78], Alan Watts[84], and 8½[89].
What did Carl Jung discover?
Carl Jung is credited as discoverer of monomyth[100].