Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich (March 24, 1897 – November 3, 1957) was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He made important contributions to psychotherapy. His work also contributed to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 1970s.
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| Born | March 24, 1897 Dobrzanica, Galicia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | November 3, 1957 (aged 60) |
| Citizenship | Austria, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Freudo-Marxism, body psychotherapy, Orgone |
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| Fields | Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis |
| Influences | Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx |
| Influenced | Alexander Lowen, Fritz Perls, Ronald Laing |
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