Karen Horney

American-German psychoanalyst
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Karen Horney

Summary

Karen Horney is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Blankenese[2]. She was born on September 16, 1885[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on December 4, 1952[5]. She worked as a psychiatrist[6], psychoanalyst[7], writer[8], and psychotherapist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,337 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blankenese[2], Karen Horney…
  • Karen Horney passed away in New York City[4].
  • Karen Horney was born on September 16, 1885[3].
  • Karen Horney died on December 4, 1952[5].
  • Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].
  • Among Karen Horney's spouses was Oskar Horney[12].
  • A child of Karen Horney was Brigitte Horney[13].
  • A child of Karen Horney was Marianne Eckardt[14].
  • A child of Karen Horney was Renate Horney[15].
  • Karen Horney held citizenship in Germany[16].
  • Karen Horney held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Karen Horney worked as a psychiatrist[6].
  • Karen Horney's professions included psychoanalyst[7].
  • Karen Horney's professions included writer[8].
  • Karen Horney worked as a psychotherapist[9].
  • Karen Horney's field of work was psychoanalysis[18].
  • Karen Horney was educated at University of Freiburg[19].
  • Karen Horney's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Karen Horney's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[21].
  • Karen Horney was a member of German Psychoanalytical Society[22].
  • Karen Horney was a member of New York Psychoanalytic Society[23].
  • Karen Horney is recorded as female[24].
  • Karen Horney's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Karen Horney's Commons category is recorded as Karen Horney[26].
  • Karen Horney's family name is recorded as Horney[27].

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Origins and Family

Karen Horney was born in Blankenese[2]. She was born on September 16, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[19], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1457[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; and University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist[6], psychoanalyst[7], writer[8], and psychotherapist[9]. Karen Horney's field of work was psychoanalysis[18].

Personal Life

Among Karen Horney's spouses was Oskar Horney[12]. Children include Brigitte Horney[13], a stage actor[40], 1911–1988[41], of Germany[42], awarded the German Film Honorary Award[43]; Marianne Eckardt[14], a psychiatrist[44], 1913–2018[45]; and Renate Horney[15], a psychotherapist[46].

Death and Burial

Karen Horney died on December 4, 1952[5]. She died in New York City[4]. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Karen Horney ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,337 views/month, #7,030 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Karen Horney born?

Karen Horney was born in Blankenese[2].

Where did Karen Horney die?

Karen Horney passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Karen Horney married to?

Karen Horney's spouses include Oskar Horney[12].

What did Karen Horney do for work?

Karen Horney worked as psychiatrist[6], psychoanalyst[7], writer[8], and psychotherapist[9].

Where did Karen Horney go to school?

Karen Horney was educated at University of Freiburg[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], and University of Göttingen[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  19. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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