Carl Jung

Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist (1875–1961)
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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], and essayist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

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[11].
  • Carl Jung's father was Johann Paul Achilles Jung[12].
  • Carl Jung's mother was Emilie Preiswerk[13].
  • Among Carl Jung's spouses was Emma Jung[14].
  • Carl Jung held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • 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's field of work was psychiatry[16].
  • Carl Jung's field of work was psychology[17].
  • Carl Jung's field of work was analytical psychology[18].
  • Carl Jung's field of work was psychotherapy[19].
  • Carl Jung's field of work was comparative mythology[20].
  • Carl Jung's field of work was anthropology[21].
  • Among Carl Jung's employers was University of Basel[22].
  • Among Carl Jung's employers was University of Zurich[23].
  • Carl Jung was employed by ETH Zurich[24].
  • Carl Jung was educated at Gymnasium am Münsterplatz[25].
  • Carl Jung's education included a stint at University of Basel[26].
  • Carl Jung's education included a stint at Wilhelmsgymnasium[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kesswil[2], Carl Jung… he was born on July 26, 1875[3]. His father was Johann Paul Achilles Jung[12]. His mother was Emilie Preiswerk[13].

Education

Educated at Gymnasium am Münsterplatz[25], a school[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1589[30]; University of Basel[26], a public research university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1460[33], headquartered in Basel[34]; and Wilhelmsgymnasium[27], a humanistic gymnasium[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1559[37], headquartered in Old Academy[38]. Carl Jung's doctoral advisor was Eugen Bleuler[39]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], and essayist[9]. Fields of work include psychiatry[16], a medical specialty[41]; psychology[17], an academic discipline[42]; analytical psychology[18], a psychotherapy[43]; psychotherapy[19], a type of medical treatment[44]; comparative mythology[20], an academic discipline[45]; and anthropology[21], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include University of Basel[22], a public research university[47], in Switzerland[48], founded in 1460[49], headquartered in Basel[50]; University of Zurich[23], a university[51], in Switzerland[52], founded in 1833[53], headquartered in Zurich[54]; and ETH Zurich[24]. Carl Jung supervised Jakob Klaesi as a doctoral student[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Symbols of Transformation[56], Psychological Types[57], Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle[58], Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious[59], Ein moderner Mythus. Von Dingen die am Himmel gesehen werden[60], and Psychology and Alchemy[61]. Things named for Carl Jung include Jungian archetype[62] and 11518 Jung[63].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[64], honorary doctor of the Clark University[65], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[66].

Personal Life

Among Carl Jung's spouses was Emma Jung[14]. His religion is recorded as reformed[67].

Death and Burial

Carl Jung died on June 6, 1961[5]. He died in Küsnacht[4]. The cause of death was stroke[68]. Burial took place at Küsnacht Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Carl Jung has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

He has been cited as an influence by The Neverending Story[70], a literary work[71], written by Q76498[72]; Sabina Spielrein[73], a psychiatrist[74], 1885–1942[75], of Russian Empire[76], specialised in psychoanalysis[77]; Jerzy Grotowski[78], a theatrical director[79], 1933–1999[80], of Poland[81], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[82]; Juliet of the Spirits[83], a film[84], directed by Federico Fellini[85]; Jean-Yves Leloup[86], a writer[87], b. 1950[88], of France[89], awarded the honorary doctorate[90], specialised in spirituality[91]; and Nise da Silveira[92], a psychologist[93], 1905–1999[94], of Brazil[95], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[96].

He is credited with the discovery of monomyth[97]. Works attributed to him include Man and His Symbols[98], Psychological Types[99], The Secret of the Golden Flower[100], Psychology and Alchemy[101], Memories, Dreams, Reflections[102], and Symbols of Transformation[103]. Entities named for him include Jungian archetype[62] and 11518 Jung[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jakob Klaesi[104].

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[12]. Carl Jung's mother was Emilie Preiswerk[13].

Who was Carl Jung married to?

Carl Jung's spouses include Emma Jung[14].

What did Carl Jung do for work?

Carl Jung worked as psychotherapist[6], psychologist[7], psychiatrist[8], and essayist[9].

Where did Carl Jung go to school?

Carl Jung was educated at Gymnasium am Münsterplatz[25], University of Basel[26], and Wilhelmsgymnasium[27].

What awards did Carl Jung receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[64], honorary doctor of the Clark University[65], and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society[66].

Who did Carl Jung influence?

Carl Jung has been cited as an influence by The Neverending Story[70], Sabina Spielrein[73], Jerzy Grotowski[78], and Juliet of the Spirits[83].

What did Carl Jung discover?

Carl Jung is credited as discoverer of monomyth[97].

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