Paul Federn
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Paul Federn was an Austrian psychoanalyst and close associate of Sigmund Freud, known for his influential work on ego psychology and the psychology of the self.
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| Paul Federn canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Federn Context triple: [Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, hasMember, Paul Federn]
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A.
Arthur Friedheim
Arthur Friedheim was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century pianist and conductor, best known as one of Franz Liszt’s leading students and interpreters.
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B.
Paul Preuss
Paul Preuss is a science fiction author known for his hard-SF novels and collaborations, including work with Arthur C. Clarke.
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C.
Fritz Bernstein
Fritz Bernstein was a Zionist economist and Israeli politician who served as a member of Israel’s pre-state legislature and later as Minister of Trade and Industry.
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D.
Adolf Berman
Adolf Berman was a Polish Jewish activist, Holocaust survivor, and politician known for his role in the Jewish resistance and postwar advocacy for survivors’ rights.
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E.
Walter Wottitz
Walter Wottitz was a French cinematographer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on the World War II epic film "The Longest Day."
- 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: Paul Federn Target entity description: Paul Federn was an Austrian psychoanalyst and close associate of Sigmund Freud, known for his influential work on ego psychology and the psychology of the self.
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A.
Arthur Friedheim
Arthur Friedheim was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century pianist and conductor, best known as one of Franz Liszt’s leading students and interpreters.
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B.
Paul Preuss
Paul Preuss is a science fiction author known for his hard-SF novels and collaborations, including work with Arthur C. Clarke.
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C.
Fritz Bernstein
Fritz Bernstein was a Zionist economist and Israeli politician who served as a member of Israel’s pre-state legislature and later as Minister of Trade and Industry.
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D.
Adolf Berman
Adolf Berman was a Polish Jewish activist, Holocaust survivor, and politician known for his role in the Jewish resistance and postwar advocacy for survivors’ rights.
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E.
Walter Wottitz
Walter Wottitz was a French cinematographer best known for his Academy Award-winning work on the World War II epic film "The Longest Day."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
physician ⓘ psychoanalyst ⓘ |
| birthCountry |
Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
|
| birthDate | 1871-10-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Austria
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf | Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1950-05-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| emigrationReason | Nazi persecution in Austria ⓘ |
| familyName | Federn ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ego psychology
ⓘ
psychoanalysis ⓘ psychology of the self ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ego psychology
ⓘ
Erik H. Erikson ⓘ
linked to:
Erik Erikson
Heinz Hartmann ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Josef Breuer
ⓘ
Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterWorkLanguage | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Vienna Psychoanalytic Society ⓘ |
| movement | psychoanalytic movement ⓘ |
| name | Paul Federn ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
ego boundaries
ⓘ
ego states ⓘ psychology of the ego ⓘ psychology of the self ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ego Psychology and the Psychoses
ⓘ
The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense (conceptual contributions, not authorship) ⓘ
linked to:
The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence
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| occupation |
psychiatrist
ⓘ
psychoanalyst ⓘ |
| parentOf | Ernst Federn ⓘ |
| positionHeld | vice president of the Vienna Psychoanalytic Society ⓘ |
| religion | Jewish background ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
depression
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ego disturbances ⓘ psychoses ⓘ |
| studied | medicine ⓘ |
| theorized |
that ego boundaries are central to the sense of self
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that the ego is experienced as a set of ego states with varying cathexis ⓘ |
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