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Erikson, Erik
(Encyclopedia)Erikson, Erik, 1902–94, American psychoanalyst, b. Germany. As a young man he traveled throughout Europe. He became a teacher in a Vienna private school and trained as a psychoanalyst (1927–33) un...identity
(Encyclopedia)identity, in philosophy, problem of distinguishing sameness from change, or unity from diversity; primarily examined in connection with personal identity, universals, and the law of identity in logic....Freud, Anna
(Encyclopedia)Freud, Anna froid [key], 1895–1982, British psychoanalyst, b. Vienna, Austria. Continuing the work of her father, Sigmund Freud, she was a pioneer in the psychoanalysis of children. She received her...Bruhn, Erik
(Encyclopedia)Bruhn, Erik ĕrˈĭk bro͞on [key], 1929–86, Danish ballet dancer, b. Copenhagen. Bruhn joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1947 and became a soloist there in 1949. He was widely regarded as one of th...Satie, Erik
(Encyclopedia)Satie, Erik ārēkˈ sätēˈ [key], 1866–1925, French composer, studied at the Paris Conservatory; pupil of Vincent D'Indy and Albert Roussel at the Schola Cantorum. He early realized that the roma...Geijer, Erik Gustav
(Encyclopedia)Geijer, Erik Gustav āˈrĭk gŭsˈtäv yīˈər [key], 1783–1847, Swedish historian and poet. A leader in the revival of Swedish national literature, he also taught history at the Univ. of Uppsala....Asplund, Erik Gunnar
(Encyclopedia)Asplund, Erik Gunnar āˈrĭk go͝onˈnär äsˈplənd [key], 1885–1940, Swedish architect. He designed the central library of Stockholm (completed 1928), but he is best known for the group of pavil...Karlfeldt, Erik Axel
(Encyclopedia)Karlfeldt, Erik Axel āˈrĭk äkˈsəl kärlˈfĕlt [key], 1864–1931, Swedish lyric poet. His work is representative of neoromanticism in the 1890s. Themes of nature, love, and life in the province...Rupp, George Erik
(Encyclopedia)Rupp, George Erik, 1942–, American educator and theologian, b. Summit, N.J. He studied in Germany before graduating from Princeton. He earned a B.D. degree from Yale Univ. and a doctorate from Harva...Dahlberg, Erik Jönsson, Count
(Encyclopedia)Dahlberg, Erik Jönsson, Count āˈrēk yönˈsən dälˈbĕrg [key], 1625–1703, Swedish military engineer, field marshal, and architect. In 1658 he conveyed the army of Charles X of Sweden across t...Browse by Subject
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