Wilhelm Reich

Wilhelm Reich
	Reich in his mid-20s
Pronunciation	English /raɪx/; German [ʀaɪç]
Born	24 March 1897; Dobzau, Austria-Hungary (now Ukraine)
Died	3 November 1957 (aged 60); United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Cause of death	Heart failure
Resting place	Orgonon, Rangeley, Maine, United States; 44.991027°N 70.713902°W
Nationality	Austrian
Medical career
Education	M.D. (1922), University of Vienna
Speciality	Psychoanalysis
Institutions	Vienna City Hospital; Vienna Ambulatorium; University of Oslo; The New School, New York
Known for	Character analysis; muscular armour; orgastic potency; vegetotherapy; Freudo-Marxism; orgone;
Notable work	Character Analysis (1933); The Mass Psychology of Fascism (1933); The Sexual Revolution (1936);
Family
Partner(s)	Annie Reich, née Pink (m. 1922–1933); Elsa Lindenberg (1932–1939); Ilse Ollendorf (m. 1946–1951); Aurora Karrer (1955–1957);
Children	Eva Reich (de) (1924–2008); Lore Reich Rubin (b. 1928); Peter Reich (b. 1944);
Parent(s)	Leon Reich, Cecilia Roniger;
Relatives	Robert Reich (brother)

Wilhelm Reich (24 March 1897 – 3 November 1957) was an Austrian psychoanalyst, a member of the second generation of analysts after Sigmund Freud.^[1] The author of several influential books, most notably Character Analysis (1933), The Mass Psychology of Fascism (1933) and The Sexual Revolution (1936), Reich became known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.^[2]^{[n 1]}

~ In honour of Wilhelm Reich ~