Isakower, Otto, 1899-1972

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)