Isakower, Otto, 1899-1972

Dates:
Birth 1899-06-02
Death 1972-05-10
Americans,
German, English,

Biographical notes:

Psychoanalyst and author. Salomea Isakower (born Salomea Rettych in 1888), a physician, formerly Mrs. Felix Gutman, married Otto Isakower in 1938.

From the description of Otto Isakower and Salomea Isakower papers, 1880-1975 (bulk 1900-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982613

Psychoanalyst.

From the description of Otto and Salomea Isakower papers, 1880-1975 (bulk 1900-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28424328

Otto Isakower was born in Vienna in 1899, where he received his education and practiced as a psychoanalyst. He emigrated to England in 1938 and then to New York in 1940. In his professional capacity he was known for his interests in dream research and in the pedagogy of psychoanalysis. His wife Salomea was also a practicing psychoanalyst.

From the guide to the Otto Isakower Collection, 1914-1974, (Leo Baeck Institute Archives)

Biographical Note

Otto Isakower

1899, June 2 Born Vienna, Austria 1923 M.D., University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria 1923 1929 Resident physician, Wiener Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Vienna Austria 1924 1938 Member, Vienna Psychoanalytic Society 1932 1938 Lecturer, Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute (vice-director, 1934-1938) 1938 Married Salomea Rettych Gutman Immigrated to England 1938 1940 Psychoanalytic practice, Liverpool, England Editor, Gesammelte Werke Sigmund Freuds 1940 Immigrated to the United States 1942 Licensed to practice medicine, State of New York 1972, May 10 Died New York, N.Y.

Salomea Isakower

1888, Nov. 3 Born Oswiecim, Poland 1914 M.D., University of Cracow, Cracow, Poland 1914 1918 Resident physician, Wiener Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria 1916 Red Cross service, World War I 1919 1924 Voluntary physician, psychiatric and neurological institute, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria 1921 Divorced Felix Gutman (marriage date unknown) 1924 1926 Psychoanalytic study, Berlin, Germany 1938 Immigrated to England Married Otto Isakower 1940 Immigrated to United States 1949 Member, New York Psychoanalytic Society Licensed to practice medicine and surgery, State of New York

From the guide to the Otto Isakower and Salomea Isakower Papers, 1880-1975, (bulk 1900-1975), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Dreams
  • Dreams
  • Hospitals
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychoanalysts

Occupations:

  • Authors
  • Physicians
  • Psychoanalysts

Places:

  • Austria (as recorded)
  • Austria (as recorded)
  • Vienna (Austria) (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • Vienna (Austria) (as recorded)

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