viktor frankl

BORN: March 26th, 1905 in Vienna, AustriaDIED: 1997 in Vienna, Austria of heart failureFIRST WIFE: Tilly Grosser, married in 1942 SECOND WIFE: Elenore Schwindt, married in 1947CHILDREN: daughter, Dr. Gabrielle Frankl-VeselyPARENTS: Gabriel & Elsa Frankl

Viktor Frankl's life serves as a reminder to all, no matter how difficult the path may be, choosing to give up, before it has had the chance to fly, only holds the human spirit back.

"Life does not owe you happiness, it offers you meaning."

Viktor Frankl

LOGOTHERAPYFrankl developed a form of psychotherapy known as Logotherapy. The meaning of Logotherapy is "healing through reason". Frankl's theory is used in finding the meaning of life. His book "Man's Search For Meaning" spoke a lot about his existential views and explained his theory of Logotherapy. He explains that the meaning of life can be discovered in three ways:1. Creating a work or doing a deed 2. Experiencing something or encountering someone3. The attitude we take toward unavoidable sufferingThe American Medical Society, the American Pscyhiatric Association, and the American Pscyhological Association officially recognized Logotherapy as a scientifially based school of psychology.

FACTS:Hobbies: Mountain ClimbingObtained Pilot's LicenseHis books have been translated into 24 languages and reprinted 73 times

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS1930-Graduated from the University of Vienna Medical School1940-42- Became Director of Neurological Department of the Rothschild Hospital1985- Recived the Oksar Pfister Award -Lectured at 209 universities on 5 continents-Considered one of the last great psychotherapists of this century, after Frued and Alder-Visiting professor at Harvard, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Dallas-Recieved 29 Honorary Doctorates from many different universitys around the world-151 books published about Frankl and his work, in 15 different languages-Statue of Responsibility Award named in honor of Frankl, (The late Mother Teresa recieved the award)

LIFE IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS: September of 1942 Frankl and his wife, parents and brother were arrested and brought to concentration camp at Theresienstadt in Bohemia. His father died there of starvation, while his mother and brother were both killed at Auschwitz in 1944. His wife died in Bergen-Belsen in 1945. His sister survied and esaped to Australia. After Auschwitz he was moved to two more camps and became very ill. He worked hard at each camp and was later liberated in 1945.

Man's Search For Meaning has sold over 9 million copies alone in the USA and was ranked among the ten most influential books in America.