Viktor Frankl
1905–1997
meaningresiliencepurposepsychology
Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor who taught that meaning can be chosen even when circumstances cannot — logotherapy as a philosophy of responsibility, not therapy cosplay.
Story so far
- 1905personal
Born in Vienna
- 1923work
Began medical studies
- 1924work
First scientific publication
- 1928–1930work
Youth suicide prevention centers
- 1930work
Earned M.D.
- 1940work
Rothschild Hospital
- 1942personal
Deported to Theresienstadt
- 1944personal
Auschwitz and family deaths
- 1946work
Man's Search for Meaning published
- 1948work
PhD in philosophy
- 1955work
University professorship
- 1959legacy
English publication and international bestseller
- 1985highlight
Oskar Pfister Award
- 1997death
Death
- 2025legacy
Statue of Responsibility unveiled
Life chapters will appear here once the autobiography track is generated.