Therese Benedek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Therese Benedek

American Hungarian-born psychiatrist & psychoanalyst

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1892

Place of Birth: Eger, Heves County, Hungary

Date of Death: 27-Oct-1977

Profession: psychiatrist, psychoanalyst

Nationality: Hungary, United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Therese Benedek (November 8, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was a Hungarian-American psychoanalyst, researcher, and educator.
Active in Germany and the United States between the years 1921 and 1977, she was regarded for her work on psychosomatic medicine, women's psychosexual development, sexual dysfunction, and family relationships.
She was a faculty and staff member of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis from 1936 to 1969.