'''Erik Erikson''' (15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a Danish-German-American [[Developmental psychology|developmental psychologist]] and [[psychoanalyst]] known for his [[Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|theory on social development]] of human beings.  He may be most famous for coining the phrase ''[[identity crisis (psychology)|identity crisis]]''. His son, [[Kai T. Erikson]], is a noted American [[sociologist]].

'''Erik Erikson''' (15 June 1902 – 12 May 1994) was a [[Denmark|Danish]]-[[Germany|German]]-[[United States|American]] [[Developmental psychology|developmental psychologist]] and [[psychoanalyst]] known for his [[Erikson's stages of psychosocial development|theory on social development]] of human beings.  He may be most famous for coining the phrase ''[[identity crisis (psychology)|identity crisis]]''. His son, [[Kai T. Erikson]], is a noted American [[sociologist]].

==Early life==

==Early life==

Born in [[Frankfurt]] to [[Danish people|Danish]] parents, Erik Erikson's lifelong interest in the psychology of identity may be traced to his childhood. He was born on June 15, 1902 as a result of his mother's [[extramarital affair]], <!-- Comment: needs citation - other source does not refer to this at all - see http://www.social-psychology.de/do/pt_erikson.pdf -->and the circumstances of his birth were concealed from him in his childhood. His mother, Karla Abrahamsen, came from a prominent [[Jewish]] family in [[Copenhagen]], her mother Henrietta died when Karla was only 13.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/151/000097857/</ref><ref>http://www.psychology.sbc.edu/mccomas.htm</ref> Abrahamsen's father, Josef, was a merchant in dried goods. Karla's older brothers Einar, Nicolai, and Axel were active in local Jewish charity and helped maintain a free soup kitchen for indigent Jewish immigrants from Russia.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/f/friedman-architect.html | work=The New York Times | title=Identity's Architect}}</ref>

Born in Frankfurt to Danish parents, Erik Erikson's lifelong interest in the psychology of identity may be traced to his childhood. He was born on June 15, 1902 as a result of his mother's extramarital affair, <!-- Comment: needs citation - other source does not refer to this at all - see http://www.social-psychology.de/do/pt_erikson.pdf -->and the circumstances of his birth were concealed from him in his childhood. His mother, Karla Abrahamsen, came from a prominent Jewish family in Copenhagen, her mother Henrietta died when Karla was only 13.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/151/000097857/</ref><ref>http://www.psychology.sbc.edu/mccomas.htm</ref> Abrahamsen's father, Josef, was a merchant in dried goods. Karla's older brothers Einar, Nicolai, and Axel were active in local Jewish charity and helped maintain a free soup kitchen for indigent Jewish immigrants from Russia.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/f/friedman-architect.html | work=The New York Times | title=Identity's Architect}}</ref>

Since Karla Abrahamsen was officially married to [[Jewish]] stockbroker Waldemar Isidor Salomonsen at the time, her son, born in [[Germany]], was registered as Erik Salomonsen. There is no more information about his biological father, except that he was a Dane and his given name probably was Erik. It is also suggested that he was married at the time that Erikson was conceived.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Following her son's birth, Karla trained to be a nurse, moved to [[Karlsruhe]] and in 1904 married a Jewish pediatrician Theodor Homburger. In 1909 Erik Salomonsen became Erik Homburger and in 1911 he was officially adopted by his stepfather.

Since Karla Abrahamsen was officially married to Jewish stockbroker Waldemar Isidor Salomonsen at the time, her son, born in Germany, was registered as Erik Salomonsen. There is no more information about his biological father, except that he was a Dane and his given name probably was Erik. It is also suggested that he was married at the time that Erikson was conceived.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Following her son's birth, Karla trained to be a nurse, moved to Karlsruhe and in 1904 married a Jewish pediatrician Theodor Homburger. In 1909 Erik Salomonsen became Erik Homburger and in 1911 he was officially adopted by his stepfather.

The development of [[Identity (social science)|identity]] seems to have been one of Erikson's greatest concerns in his own life as well as in his theory. During his childhood and early adulthood he was known as Erik Homberger, and his parents kept the details of his birth a secret. He was a tall, blond, blue-eyed boy who was raised in the Jewish religion. At temple school, the kids teased him for being [[Nordic countries|Nordic]]; at grammar school, they teased him for being Jewish.

The development of [[Identity (social science)|identity]] seems to have been one of Erikson's greatest concerns in his own life as well as in his theory. During his childhood and early adulthood he was known as Erik Homberger, and his parents kept the details of his birth a secret. He was a tall, blond, blue-eyed boy who was raised in the Jewish religion. At temple school, the kids teased him for being Nordic; at grammar school, they teased him for being Jewish.

===Psychoanalytic experience and training===

===Psychoanalytic experience and training===

==North America==

==North America==