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Erik Erikson
| Born: June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Died: May 12, 1994 (at age 91) in Harwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts |
| Nationality: German |
| Fields: Developmental Psychology |
| Famous For: Theory on social development |
Erik Homburger Erikson was a psychologist and psychoanalyst born in Germany.
He is best known for his theory on the psychological development of human beings. He may be best known, however, for coining the famous phrase “identity crisis.” Although Erikson did not have a bachelor’s degree, let alone a Ph.D., he served as a professor at high-end institutions such as Yale and Harvard.
Early Life
Erik Erikson was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 15, 1902.
His lifelong interest in the idea of the “psychology of identity” can be trace to his birth as the circumstances of his birth were hidden from him during his childhood. His mother and father separated before his birth but the fact that he was his mother’s child from an extramar