Alexander Mitscherlich: Biographical data

1908	Alexander Mitscherlich is born in Munich on 20th September.
1928-1932	Studies history, history of art and philosophy at the university of Munich.
1933	After his first imprisonment he moves to Berlin and opens a bookshop there which is closed by the SA in 1935. At the same time he starts to study medicine. Mitscherlich marries Melitta Behr.
1935	Mitscherlich is wanted by the police for his involvement in the resistance and emigrates to Switzerland. He continues with his medical studies in Zürich.
1937	On a trip to Germany he is arrested by the Gestapo and is imprisoned in Nürnberg for eight months.
1938	Mitscherlich marries Georgia Wiedemann.
1939	Finishes his medical studies in Heidelberg and obtains the state examination.
1941	Works on his PhD under the supervision of Victor von Weizsäcker; the theme is ”Zur Wesenbestimmung der synästhetischen Wahrnehmung”. Afterwards works as neurologist at the University of Heidelberg.
1945	Mitscherlich supervises the Health Centre in initially the American occupied zone ”Saar, Pfalz,Rheinhessen” in early summer . When the sector is handed over to the French he gives up his office.
1946	Mitscherlich finishes his habilitation with the work ”Vom Ursprung der Sucht” and works at the medical polyclinic in Zürich until 1949. Observer at the Nürnberg Trials against NS doctors
from 1947	Editor of the journal ”Psyche”
1949	Founds the department for psychosomatic medicine at the Universtiy of Heidelberg which is soon developed into its own clinic.
1952	Alexander Mitscherlich becomes unscheduled professor of psychosomatic medicine at the University of Heidelberg.
1955	He marries Margarete Nielsen, doctor and psychoanalyst.
1960-1976	Mitscherlich founds the Sigmund-Freud-Institut in Frankfurt, and stays director until his retirement. He becomes more engaged as a critic of the federal German post war society.
1966-1973	Professor for Psychology at the University of Frankfurt am Main
1969	Alexander Mitscherlich is presented with the Peace Prize of the Deutschen Buchhandel.
1972	Is awarded the Golden Wilhelm-Bölsche-Medal.
1973	Awarded the Kulturpreis of the City of Munich and the Wilhelm –Leuschner Medal.
1976	Mitscherlich rejects the honorary citizenship of the City of Frankfurt am Main because the president of the Industrie und Handelskammer, Fritz Dietz, is to be awarded this at the same time.
1982	Alexander Mitscherlich dies on 26th June in Frankfurt am Main.

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