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Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for evaluating and treating pathologies arising from conflicts in the psyche through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst, and the distinctive theory of mind and human agency derived from it.

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Known for
Psychoanalysis, including the theories of id, ego and superego, oedipus complex, repression, defence mechanisms, stages of psychosexual development
Awards
Goethe Prize (1930)
Education
University of Vienna (MD)
Academic advisors
Franz Brentano · Ernst Brücke · Carl Claus
Born
Sigismund Schlomo Freud (1856-05-06)6 May 1856 Freiberg in Mähren, Austrian Empire
Children
6, including Ernst and Anna

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Sigmund FreudAwardsGoethe Prize (1930)1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudBornSigismund Schlomo Freud (1856-05-06)6 May 1856 Freiberg in Mähren, Austrian Empire1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudChildren6, including Ernst and Anna1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudDied23 September 1939(1939-09-23) (aged 83) Hampstead, London, England1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudEducationUniversity of Vienna (MD)1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudFieldsNeurology1.00infobox
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Sigmund FreudKnown forPsychoanalysis, including the theories of id, ego and superego, oedipus complex, repression, defence mechanisms, stages of psychosexual development1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudParentsJakob Freud (father)1.00infobox
Sigmund FreudParentsAmalia Nathanson (mother)1.00infobox
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