Who is Viktor Frankl?

Viktor Emil Frankl (26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. He survived Theresienstadt, Auschwitz, Kaufering and Türkheim. Frankl was the founder of logotherapy, which is a form of existential analysis, the “Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy”.

What did Viktor Frankl do in the Holocaust?

Viktor Frankl. Viktor Emil Frankl (26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. He survived Theresienstadt, Auschwitz, Kaufering and Türkheim.

What happened to Viktor Frankl at age 92?

“Viktor Frankl at Ninety: An Interview”. First Things. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. ^ Noble, Holcomb B. (4 September 1997). “Dr. Viktor E. Frankl of Vienna, Psychiatrist of the Search for Meaning, Dies at 92”.

Where did Viktor Frankl go to college?

Grave of Viktor Frankl in Vienna. In 1955, he was awarded a professorship of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna, and as visiting professor, he resided at Harvard University (1961), at Southern Methodist University, Dallas (1966), and at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh (1972).

What is Frankl’s theory of motivation?

The basis of Frankl’s theory was that the primary motivation of an individual is the search for meaning in life and that the primary purpose of psychotherapy should be to help the individual find that meaning. Frankl’s father was a civil servant in Vienna.

What is the PMID of Viktor Frankl?

PMID 24000857. ^ Scully, Mathew (1995). “Viktor Frankl at Ninety: An Interview”. First Things. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. ^ Noble, Holcomb B. (4 September 1997). “Dr. Viktor E. Frankl of Vienna, Psychiatrist of the Search for Meaning, Dies at 92”.