Arthur Kronfeld (January 9, 1886 – October 16, 1941) was a German psychiatrist of Jewish origin, and eventually a professor at the

University of Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative ...

. His sister Maria Dronke found fame as an actor in New Zealand. Later in life, Kronfeld took up an important position in Moscow. On 10 October 1936, an exchange between Kronfeld and fellow exiled German-Jewish psychiatrist, James Lewin, was recorded in the proceedings of a meeting of the Moscow Society of Neuropathology and Psychiatry. In 1941, he wrote the pamphlet "Degenerates in Power", in which he made psychiatric diagnoses for Hitler and his associates, and also participated in anti-fascist programs on Moscow radio. It is believed Kronfeld and his wife committed suicide at the approach of German troops. However, there is some controversy on exactly how they died.

Works

Books

(Titles translated) *1906 ''Sexuality and aesthetic feeling in their genetic connection.'' A study. Singer, Strasbourg and

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*1912 ''About the psychological theories of Freud and related opinions'' - Systematics and critical discussion. Engelman,

(Russ. Transl.:

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1913) *1920 ''The nature of psychiatric realization.'' Contributions to General Psychiatry. Springer,

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*1924 ''Hypnosis and Suggestion.'' Ullstein,

(row: Ways to the knowledge Nr.11; Transl.:

Leningrad Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

1925,

1927;

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1931;

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1991) *1924 ''Psychotherapy'' - Characterology, Psychoanalysis, Hypnose, Psychagogik. Springer,

(2. impr. and enl. Edition 1925) *1927 ''Psychology in Psychiatry'' - An introduction to the psychological realization ways within the psychiatry and their position for clinical-pathological research. Springer,

(Habilitation thesis; engl. 1936); *1930 ''Perspectives of Psychiatry.'' Thieme,

*1932 ''Textbook of Characterology.'' Springer,

*1932 with S. Wronsky (and collaboration of Rolf Reiner): ''Social therapy and Psychotherapy in the methods of the welfare service.'' Heymann,

*1941 ''Degenerates in power'',

and Krasnojarsk; with the title: ''The bloody gang of the degenerated'' also Swerdlowsk 1942. - Reprint

1993.

Editorship

*1922-1927 ''Kleine Schriften zur Seelenforschung'' (Small writings for soul research). Puettmann, Stuttgart (briefly carried on with the title ''Writings for soul research'' by Carl Schneider in 1928) *1934-36/37 with

Wilhelm Stekel Wilhelm Stekel (; 18 March 1868 – 25 June 1940) was an Austrian physician and psychologist, who became one of Sigmund Freud's earliest followers, and was once described as "Freud's most distinguished pupil". According to Ernest Jones, "Stekel ...

: ''Psychotherapeutische Praxis'' (Psychotherapeutic practice - quarterly for practical medical Psychotherapy) Weidmann, Vienna

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More extensive ''Bibliography''Some articles about
(see also: ''Lecture Nr.78'' of the Session 26. "''Ethics and Justice''
''here''

Entrance in ''Exil-Archiv''
(in German - with special references to the history of literature)

zur Gelegenheit seines 100. Geburtstages am 9.1.1986; Translations:

on occasion of his 100. birthday in 1986 **''Arthur Kronfeld à la mémoire'' (in prep.)
''Памяти Артура Кронфельда (Артур Кронфельд)''
(see als
''120-Летие Артура Кронфельда''

to

Magnus Hirschfeld Magnus Hirschfeld (14 May 1868 – 14 May 1935) was a German physician and sexologist. Hirschfeld was educated in philosophy, philology and medicine. An outspoken advocate for sexual minorities, Hirschfeld founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Com ...

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* ttp://www.sgipt.org/medppp/gesch/aaezp.htm About the first periodical for ''general psychotherapy'' in Germany (in German)*

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

br>- with his second wife and a near relative - in an parapsychological experimental event
organized by the ''Berliner Aerzliche Gesellschaft für Parapsychische Forschung'' in February 1930 with collaboration of Arthur Kronfeld ("4. Fall"
Record of the proceeding starting on p.. 608 ''here''
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