Viktor Frankl

Austrian Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905–1997)
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Viktor Frankl

Summary

Viktor Frankl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1905-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on +1997-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], neurologist[9], and existential therapist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,243 views/month, #4,565 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Viktor Frankl was born in Vienna[2].
  • Viktor Frankl died in Vienna[4].
  • Viktor Frankl was born on +1905-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Viktor Frankl died on +1997-09-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Old Jewish Cemetery[12].
  • Among Viktor Frankl's spouses was Tilly Grosser[13].
  • Among Viktor Frankl's spouses was Q109335471[14].
  • A child of Viktor Frankl was Gabriele Vesely-Frankl[15].
  • Viktor Frankl held citizenship in Austria[16].
  • Viktor Frankl worked as a psychotherapist[6].
  • Viktor Frankl worked as a psychologist[7].
  • Viktor Frankl's professions included psychiatrist[8].
  • Viktor Frankl's professions included neurologist[9].
  • Viktor Frankl worked as an existential therapist[10].
  • Viktor Frankl's professions included writer[17].
  • Viktor Frankl's field of work was psychiatry[18].
  • Viktor Frankl's field of work was psychology[19].
  • Viktor Frankl's field of work was neurology[20].
  • Viktor Frankl's field of work was psychotherapy[21].
  • Viktor Frankl was employed by University of Vienna[22].
  • Viktor Frankl's education included a stint at University of Vienna[23].
  • A notable student of Viktor Frankl was Raymond Ackerman[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Viktor Frankl is Man's Search for Meaning[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Viktor Frankl is The Unconscious God[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Viktor Frankl is The Doctor and the Soul[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Viktor Frankl was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1905-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Viktor Frankl was educated at University of Vienna[23]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], neurologist[9], existential therapist[10], and writer[17]. Fields of work include psychiatry[18], a medical specialty[29]; psychology[19], an academic discipline[30]; neurology[20], a medical specialty[31]; and psychotherapy[21], a type of medical treatment[32]. Viktor Frankl was employed by University of Vienna[22]. A notable student of him was Raymond Ackerman[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Man's Search for Meaning[25], The Unconscious God[26], and The Doctor and the Soul[27]. Things named for Viktor Frankl include Viktor Frankl Award[33], a science award[34], in Austria[35], founded in 2000[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[37], an award[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1925[40]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[41], a grade of an order[42], in Germany[43]; Oskar Pfister Award[44], an award[45], in United States[46]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[47], an award[48], in Austria[49], founded in 1650[50]; honorary doctorate of Salzburg University[51], an award[52], in Austria[53]; and Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[54], a science award[55], in Austria[56], founded in 1947[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Tilly Grosser[13] and Q109335471[14]. A child of Viktor Frankl was Gabriele Vesely-Frankl[15]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[58].

Death and Burial

Viktor Frankl died on +1997-09-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Old Jewish Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Viktor Frankl ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,243 views/month, #4,565 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Olavo de Carvalho[61], an essayist[62], 1947–2022[63], of Brazil[64], awarded the Santos-Dumont Merit Medal[65], specialised in epistemology[66].

Works attributed to him include Man's Search for Meaning[67], a written work[68], written by him[69]. Entities named for him include Viktor Frankl Award[33], a science award[34], in Austria[35], founded in 2000[36].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfried Längle[70], a psychotherapist[71], b. 1951[72], of Austria[73], awarded the Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[74].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Frankl born?

Viktor Frankl's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Viktor Frankl die?

Viktor Frankl died in Vienna[4].

Who was Viktor Frankl married to?

Viktor Frankl's spouses include Tilly Grosser[13] and Q109335471[14].

What did Viktor Frankl do for work?

Viktor Frankl worked as psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], neurologist[9], and existential therapist[10].

Where did Viktor Frankl go to school?

Viktor Frankl was educated at University of Vienna[23].

What awards did Viktor Frankl receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[37], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[41], Oskar Pfister Award[44], and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[47].

Who did Viktor Frankl influence?

Viktor Frankl has been cited as an influence by Olavo de Carvalho[61].

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