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Viktor Frankl

Austrian Holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, philosopher and author (1905–1997)
Person human Q154723

Facts

34 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[46]
Date of birth
March 26, 1905
Date of death
September 2, 1997
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Vienna
Country of citizenship
Austria[14]
Occupation
psychotherapist, psychiatrist, neurologist, existential therapist, writer, surgeon, aircraft pilot, university teacher, psychologist[15][16][17][18]
Employer
University of Vienna[23]
Field of work
psychiatry, psychology, neurology, psychotherapy[19][20][21][22]
Educated at
University of Vienna[24]
Religion or worldview
Judaism[43]
Award received
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Oskar Pfister Award, honorary doctor of the University of Vienna, honorary doctorate of Salzburg University, Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences, honorary citizen of Vienna, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Masaryk University Gold Medal, honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin, honorary doctor of the Charles University of Prague, honorary doctor of the University of Brasília, Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln, Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
Notable work
Man's Search for Meaning, The Unconscious God, The Doctor and the Soul[26][27][28]
Spouse
Tilly Grosser, Elly Frankl[11][12]
Child
Gabriele Vesely-Frankl[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Austrian German, German
Academic degree
doctorate[47]
Birth name
Viktor Emil Frankl
Described by source
Der zerrissene Himmel, Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World
Family name
Frankl[48]
Given name
Viktor[49]
Influenced by
Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler[44][45]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Scientists and academics, WikiProject Psychology, WikiProject Psychiatry, WikiProject Austria
Show all 34 facts +10
Name in native language
Viktor Frankl
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P14611
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Place of burial
Old Jewish Cemetery[10]
Place of detention
Auschwitz, Dachau concentration camp, Theresienstadt Ghetto
Pseudonym
Norbert Lebrument[50]
Significant event
Transport from Vienna to Ghetto Theresienstadt on 24.09.1942, Transport Es from Theresienstadt,Ghetto,Czechoslovakia to Auschwitz Birkenau,Extermination Camp,Poland on 19/10/1944[51][52]
Student
Raymond Ackerman[25]
Subject has role
Holocaust survivor
🏷️ Also known as
en Viktor Frankl en Viktor Emil Frankl en Viktor E. Frankl ar فكتور فرانكل cs Viktor E. Frankl cs Viktor Emanuel Frankl cs Viktor Emil Frankl da Viktor Emil Frankl de Viktor Emil Frankl de Viktor E. Frankl el Βίκτορ Φρανκλ es Viktor Emil Frankl es Victor Emil Frankl es Victor Frankl fa ویکتور امیل فرانکل fa ویکتورامیل فرانکل fa ویکتور فرانکل fi Frankl, Viktor Emil fi Viktor E. Frankl fi Viktor E. Franklin
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🔗 Connections
Award received 12
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Oskar Pfister Award, Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis, Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences, honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin, Masaryk University Gold Medal, honorary citizen of Vienna +4 more
Occupation 8
writer, aircraft pilot, psychologist, surgeon, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, university teacher, neurologist
Field of work 4
psychology, psychiatry, neurology, psychotherapy
Place of detention 3
Auschwitz, Dachau concentration camp, Theresienstadt Ghetto
Influenced by 2
Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Austrian German
Maintained by WikiProject 2
WikiProject Psychology, WikiProject Austria
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Country of citizenship 1
Austria
Doctoral students 1
Alfried Längle
Educated at 1
University of Vienna
Employer 1
University of Vienna
Given name 1
Viktor
Influenced 1
Olavo de Carvalho
Instance of 1
human
Named after 1
Viktor Frankl Award
Notable work 1
Man's Search for Meaning
Place of birth 1
Vienna
Place of death 1
Vienna
Religion or worldview 1
Judaism
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Raymond Ackerman
Students 1
Raymond Ackerman
Subject has role 1
Holocaust survivor
Works by author 1
Man's Search for Meaning
← Characters 1
Man's Search for Meaning
← Creator 1
logotherapy
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Summary

Viktor Frankl was born on March 26, 1905[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 2, 1997[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a psychotherapist[5], psychiatrist[6], neurologist[7], existential therapist[8], and writer[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor Frankl include Viktor Frankl Award[53], a science award[54], in Austria[55], founded in 2000[56].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Olavo de Carvalho[57], an essayist[58], 1947–2022[59], of Brazil[60], awarded the Santos-Dumont Merit Medal[61], specialised in epistemology[62].

Works attributed to him include Man's Search for Meaning[63], a written work[64]. Entities named for him include Viktor Frankl Award[53], a science award[54], in Austria[55], founded in 2000[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfried Längle[65], a psychotherapist[66], b. 1951[67], of Austria[68], awarded the Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria[69].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Frankl born?

Viktor Frankl was born in 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[11] and Elly Frankl[12].

What did Viktor Frankl do for work?

Viktor Frankl worked as a psychotherapist[5], psychiatrist[6], neurologist[7], existential therapist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Viktor Frankl go to school?

Viktor Frankl was educated at University of Vienna[24].

What awards did Viktor Frankl receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[29], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[30], Oskar Pfister Award[31], and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[32].

Who did Viktor Frankl influence?

Viktor Frankl has been cited as an influence by Olavo de Carvalho[57].

Related Entities

Alfred Adler Austria neurology Olavo de Carvalho psychiatry psychology psychotherapy Sigmund Freud University of Vienna

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  13. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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