ABRAHAM, KARL

(1877-1925)

German psychoan-alyst. Born in Germany, he completed his medical studies in 1901. In 1905 he began to work as a psychiatrist at the Burgholzi clinic in Zurich where he came into contact with C.G. Jung and Eugen Bleuler. In 1907 he metSigmund Freudand became a member of his inner circle. He was the founder of the German Psychoanalytic School and Institute. He analysed many of the early analysts includingMelanie Klein, Sandor Rado and Helene Deutsch.