Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Karl Abraham
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Abraham, Karl
Read Next
Two puppies and a kitten, puppy playfully biting kitten's head
Why Are the Babies of Mammals Cute?
Discover
Chinese pictograph, calligraphy tablet of Huang Tingjian, a famous calligrapher in Ancient Song Dynasty. The background of Chinese cultural elements.
The World’s 5 Most Commonly Used Writing Systems
Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).
How Many Countries Are There in the World?
Submerged sperm whale off east Sri Lanka coast, mammal
How Did the Sperm Whale Get Its Name?
Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.
Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.
7 Deadliest Weapons in History
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?

Karl Abraham: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Karl-Abraham
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born May 3, 1877 • Bremen • Germany • (Birthday in 5 days)
Died December 25, 1925 (aged 48) • Berlin • Germany
Notable Works “A Short Study of the Development of the Libido, Viewed in the Light of Mental Disorders”
Subjects Of Study bipolar disorder • infancy • libido • psychosexual stage • sexuality

Photos

Abraham, Karl
See All Images →
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud
Austrian psychoanalyst
Wilhelm Reich
Austrian psychologist
Karen Horney
Karen Horney
German psychoanalyst
Erik Erikson
American psychoanalyst
Erich Fromm
Erich Fromm
American psychoanalyst and philosopher
Emil Kraepelin
German psychiatrist
John Money
American psychologist
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault
French philosopher and historian
Carl Jung
Carl Jung
Swiss psychologist
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
British actor, writer, and director
Bertha Pappenheim
Bertha Pappenheim
Austrian-Jewish activist
Harry Stack Sullivan
American psychiatrist
Otto Rank
Austrian psychologist
Frantz Fanon
West Indian psychoanalyst and philosopher
Pierre-Félix Guattari
French psychiatrist and philosopher
Bruno Bettelheim
American psychologist
Melanie Klein
British psychologist
Sándor Ferenczi
Hungarian psychoanalyst
Germaine Greer
Germaine Greer
Australian writer
A.L. Rowse
British historian and writer