Otto Fenichel
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Otto Fenichel was an influential Austrian psychoanalyst known for his Marxist-oriented theoretical work and his comprehensive syntheses of Freudian psychoanalytic theory.
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| Otto Fenichel canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Otto Fenichel Context triple: [Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, hasMember, Otto Fenichel]
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A.
Wilhelm Stekel
Wilhelm Stekel was an Austrian physician and early psychoanalyst, one of Sigmund Freud’s first followers, known for his work on neuroses, dreams, and sexual psychology.
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B.
David Wolffsohn
David Wolffsohn was a prominent early Zionist leader and close associate of Theodor Herzl who helped shape and organize the Zionist movement in its formative years.
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C.
Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian-American stage and film actor, best known for his roles in early Hollywood epics and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Life of Emile Zola."
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D.
Heinz Hartmann
Heinz Hartmann was a pioneering Austrian-born psychoanalyst best known as a founder of ego psychology and for his influential work on the adaptive functions of the ego.
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E.
Kurt Goldstein
Kurt Goldstein was a German neurologist and psychiatrist known for his holistic approach to brain function and for pioneering ideas that helped shape humanistic psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Otto Fenichel Target entity description: Otto Fenichel was an influential Austrian psychoanalyst known for his Marxist-oriented theoretical work and his comprehensive syntheses of Freudian psychoanalytic theory.
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A.
Wilhelm Stekel
Wilhelm Stekel was an Austrian physician and early psychoanalyst, one of Sigmund Freud’s first followers, known for his work on neuroses, dreams, and sexual psychology.
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B.
David Wolffsohn
David Wolffsohn was a prominent early Zionist leader and close associate of Theodor Herzl who helped shape and organize the Zionist movement in its formative years.
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C.
Joseph Schildkraut
Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian-American stage and film actor, best known for his roles in early Hollywood epics and for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "The Life of Emile Zola."
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D.
Heinz Hartmann
Heinz Hartmann was a pioneering Austrian-born psychoanalyst best known as a founder of ego psychology and for his influential work on the adaptive functions of the ego.
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E.
Kurt Goldstein
Kurt Goldstein was a German neurologist and psychiatrist known for his holistic approach to brain function and for pioneering ideas that helped shape humanistic psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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psychoanalyst ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Austria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-12-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1946-01-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Fenichel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Marxist theory
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clinical psychoanalysis ⓘ neurosis ⓘ psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| genre | psychoanalytic literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
medicine
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psychiatry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ego psychology
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critical theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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Sigmund Freud ⓘ Wilhelm Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute
NERFINISHED
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Communist Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna Psychoanalytic Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Freudian psychoanalysis
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Marxist psychoanalysis ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| name | Otto Fenichel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
integration of Marxism and psychoanalysis
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systematic synthesis of Freudian theory ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
physician
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psychoanalyst ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Vienna ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Clare Fenichel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis
NERFINISHED
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collected psychoanalytic papers ⓘ |
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