Edith Jacobson

American German-born MD & psychoanalyst
Person human Q67434
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Edith Jacobson

Summary

Edith Jacobson is a human[1]. Born in Chojnów[2], she… she was born on September 10, 1897[3]. She passed away in Rochester[4]. She died on December 8, 1978[5]. She worked as a physician[6], psychoanalyst[7], and resistance fighter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edith Jacobson was born in Chojnów[2].
  • Edith Jacobson died in Rochester[4].
  • Edith Jacobson was born on September 10, 1897[3].
  • Edith Jacobson died on December 8, 1978[5].
  • Edith Jacobson held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Edith Jacobson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edith Jacobson held citizenship in German Reich[12].
  • Edith Jacobson's professions included physician[6].
  • Edith Jacobson worked as a psychoanalyst[7].
  • Edith Jacobson's professions included resistance fighter[8].
  • Edith Jacobson's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13].
  • Edith Jacobson's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[14].
  • Edith Jacobson's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Edith Jacobson was a member of New York Psychoanalytic Society[16].
  • Edith Jacobson was a member of Neu Beginnen[17].
  • Edith Jacobson is recorded as female[18].
  • Edith Jacobson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edith Jacobson's Commons category is recorded as Edith Jacobson[20].
  • Edith Jacobson's family name is recorded as Jacobson[21].
  • Edith Jacobson's given name is recorded as Edith[22].
  • Edith Jacobson's academic major is recorded as medicine[23].
  • Edith Jacobson's partner in business or sport is recorded as Otto Fenichel[24].
  • Edith Jacobson's partner in business or sport is recorded as Wilhelm Reich[25].
  • Edith Jacobson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Edith Jacobson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edith Jacobson's place of birth was Chojnów[2]. She was born on September 10, 1897[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31]; Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], psychoanalyst[7], and resistance fighter[8].

Death and Burial

Edith Jacobson died on December 8, 1978[5]. She died in Rochester[4].

Why It Matters

Edith Jacobson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Edith Jacobson born?

Edith Jacobson was born in Chojnów[2].

Where did Edith Jacobson die?

Edith Jacobson passed away in Rochester[4].

What did Edith Jacobson do for work?

Edith Jacobson worked as physician[6], psychoanalyst[7], and resistance fighter[8].

Where did Edith Jacobson go to school?

Edith Jacobson was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[13], Heidelberg University[14], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Rochester
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, German
    Given name Edith
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