Géza Róheim

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1891 – 1953

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Who was Géza Róheim?

Géza Róheim was a Hungarian psychoanalyst and anthropologist.

Considered by some as the most important anthropologist-psychoanalyst, he is often credited with founding the field of psychoanalytic anthropology; was the first psychoanalytically trained anthropologist to do field research; and later developed a general cultural theory.

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Born
Sep 12, 1891
Budapest
Also known as
  • Geza Roheim
  • Géza Róheim
Nationality
  • Hungary
Died
Jun 7, 1953
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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