Erik Erikson
Erik Homburger Erikson (born Erik Salomonsen; 15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a German-born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst. Eriksons is known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. Erikson is also known for coining the phrase identity crisis. His son is Kai T. Erikson, a sociologist.
In 1970, Erikson won a Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction[1] and won a U.S. National Book Award in the Philosophy and Religion category,[2] both for Gandhi's Truth.
Erikson died at the Rosewood Manor Nursing Home in Harwich, Massachusetts on 12 May 1994.[3]
References
- ↑ 1970 Winners: Letters, Drama, and MusicColumbia University. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ National Book Awards - 1970National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ↑ Erik Erikson, 91, Psychoanalyst Who Reshaped Views of Human Growth, Dies. The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-15.