Irvin Yalom

Summary

Irvin Yalom is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on June 13, 1931^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], psychologist^[5], university teacher^[6], psychiatrist^[7], and existential therapist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,614 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Irvin Yalom…
• Irvin Yalom was born on June 13, 1931^[3].
• Among Irvin Yalom's spouses was Marilyn Yalom^[10].
• Irvin Yalom held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Irvin Yalom's professions included writer^[4].
• Irvin Yalom worked as a psychologist^[5].
• Irvin Yalom's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Irvin Yalom worked as a psychiatrist^[7].
• Irvin Yalom worked as an existential therapist^[8].
• Irvin Yalom worked as a psychotherapist^[12].
• Irvin Yalom's field of work was psychiatry^[13].
• Irvin Yalom's field of work was psychotherapy^[14].
• Irvin Yalom's field of work was existential psychology^[15].
• Irvin Yalom's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Irvin Yalom's field of work was prose^[17].
• Irvin Yalom's field of work was short story^[18].
• Among Irvin Yalom's employers was Stanford University^[19].
• Irvin Yalom was educated at George Washington University^[20].
• Irvin Yalom's education included a stint at Boston University School of Medicine^[21].
• Irvin Yalom was educated at Theodore Roosevelt High School^[22].
• Irvin Yalom received the Sigmund Freud Award^[23].
• Irvin Yalom received the Oskar Pfister Award^[24].
• Irvin Yalom received the Strecker Award^[25].
• Irvin Yalom was influenced by Benedictus de Spinoza^[26].
• Irvin Yalom is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-06-13^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: db356daa-3955-4b12-9da3-4fd32c2daeb5^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Irvin Yalom… he was born on June 13, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington University^[20], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1821^[34]; Boston University School of Medicine^[21], a medical school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1848^[37], headquartered in Boston^[38]; and Theodore Roosevelt High School^[22], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1932^[41]. Irvin Yalom earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Medicine^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], psychologist^[5], university teacher^[6], psychiatrist^[7], existential therapist^[8], and psychotherapist^[12]. Fields of work include psychiatry^[13], a medical specialty^[43]; psychotherapy^[14], a type of medical treatment^[44]; existential psychology^[15], a branch of psychology^[45]; creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[46]; prose^[17], a literary form^[47]; and short story^[18], a literary genre^[48]. Irvin Yalom was employed by Stanford University^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Sigmund Freud Award^[23], an award^[49]; Oskar Pfister Award^[24], an award^[50], in United States^[51]; and Strecker Award^[25], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1964^[54].

Personal Life

Irvin Yalom was married to Marilyn Yalom^[10].

Why It Matters

Irvin Yalom ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,614 views/month, #6,698 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Works attributed to him include When Nietzsche Wept^[57], a literary work^[58] and The Schopenhauer Cure^[59], a literary work^[60].

FAQs

Where was Irvin Yalom born?

Irvin Yalom's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Who was Irvin Yalom married to?

Irvin Yalom's spouses include Marilyn Yalom^[10].

What did Irvin Yalom do for work?

Irvin Yalom worked as writer^[4], psychologist^[5], university teacher^[6], psychiatrist^[7], and existential therapist^[8].

Where did Irvin Yalom go to school?

Irvin Yalom was educated at George Washington University^[20], Boston University School of Medicine^[21], and Theodore Roosevelt High School^[22].

What awards did Irvin Yalom receive?

Honors received include Sigmund Freud Award^[23], Oskar Pfister Award^[24], and Strecker Award^[25].