Biography of Wilhelm Reich
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| Year/Month/Date | Event-Person-Organization | Description | Extra |
| 1897-03-24 | birth; Wilhelm Reich | Wilhelm Reich was born March 24, 1897 in Dobryzcynica, Austria. His father's name was Leon and his mother's name was Cecilie. He grew up on a farm. His mother language was German. | cc |
| 1898 | . | A sister is born but dies shortly after. | . |
| 1899 | . | . | . |
| 1900 | . | A brother, Robert is born. Cecilie is not well after birth and is away for medical attention for about 2 years. | .. |
| 1901 age 4 | . | Reich overhears and observes housemaid and coachman during their sexual act. Reich remembers that this causes erotic sensations of great intensity. Wilhelm spends nap time with house nurse and occassionally is allowed by her to explore her genital area but soon Wilhelm is not allowed to nap with the nurse. | . |
| 1902 | . | . | . |
| 1903 - age 6 | . | Wilhelm begins learning primary school subjects. Both parents participate
but his father is impatient with Wilhelm's distractions and resorts to
sending him to a corner to stand or hits him. His mother often stands between
them to protect Wilhelm. Soon Wilhelm requests that his mother teaches
him only and agrees to work without distracting. He excels in all subjects.
Wilhelm later refers to his father having a ferocious temper yet he was extremely kind, intelligent and knowledgable person. Wilhelm was his mother's favorite while Robert was his father's favorite son. |
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| 1907 *10 years old | . | . | . |
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| 1910 | . | Cecilie, Wilhelm's mother, dies from second attempt at suicide. | . |
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| 1914 | WR's father dies | Wilhelm Reich's father dies from pnuemonia. WR continues to run farm and his studies at school. | . |
| 1915 | WR leaves home WWI in Army |
Farm and property is destroyed as a result of WWI, Reich joins Austrian Army. | . |
| 1916 | WWI in Army | Reich becomes a lieutenant in Army. | . |
| 1917 *20 years old | WWI in Army | Reich a lieutenant in Army at Italian front. | . |
| 1918 | WWI ends WR at Medical school |
WR at end of war enters Universty of Vienna to study law but in short time shifts to the study of Medicine at the Medical School of Universty of Vienna. As a war veteran he is allowed to complete the 6 year course in 4 years. | . |
| 1919 | WR at Medical school | . | . |
| 1920 | WR at Medical school | In October 1920 WR attains membership in Vienna Psychoanalytic Society under Professor Sigmund Freud. | |
| 1921 | WR at Medical school | . | . |
| 1922 | WR at Medical school | WR graduates from Medical school in July 1922 with distinction of excellent in all the pre-medical subjects. He enters postgraduate work in Internal Medicine at University Clinics of Ortner and Chvostek at University Hospital in Vienna. He also begins postgraduate work in Neuro-Psychiatry at Neurological and Psychiatric University Clinic under Professor Wagner-Jauregg. WR begins his own private practice in psychoanalytic and psychiatric medicine. WR was the First Clinical ssistant to Frued's Psychoanalytic Polyclinic in Vienna from its beginning in 1922-1928 under the directorship of Dr. Edward Hitschmann. | . |
| 1923 | WR post graduate work in Medical Work |
WR works with patients in the disturbed wards of Neurological and Psychiatric University Clinic under Paul Schilder. Wr's post-graduate studies included attendance at polyclinical work in hynosis and therapy at Neurological and Psychiatric University Clinic. | . |
| 1924 | WR post graduate work in Medical Work |
WR is Director of the Seminar for Psychoanalytic Therapy at Psychoanalytic Polyclinic in Vienna from 1924-1930. He is also a member of the faculty of Psychoanalytic Institute in Vienna from 1924-1930. | . |
| 1925 | WR publishes | Der Triobhafte Charakter 1925, 132 p | . |
| 1926 | . | . | . |
| 1927 *30 years old | WR publishes | Die Funktion des Orgasmus. 1927, 206 pp | . |
| 1928 | Medical work | WR is Vice-Director of the Polyclinic in Vienna from 1828-1930 | . |
| 1929 | . | . | . |
| 1930 | WR publishes | Geschlechtareife, Enthaltsamkeit, Ehemoral. 1930, 184p | . |
| 1931 | . | .. | |
| 1932 | WR publishes | WR separates from Annie Reich; begins to live with Elsa Lindenberg..later
to be considered his 2nd wife until 1939.
Der Sexuelle Kampf der Jugend. 1932, 152 pp. |
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| 1933 | WR publishes | Charaktaranalyse. 1933, 288 pp Massenpsychologie des Faschismus. 1933, 292 pp WR is force to leave Germany as Hitler takes complete control of Germany. |
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| 1934 | WR publishes | WR's divorce with Annie Reich is finalized with Annie retaining full
custody of both daughter Eva & Lore. She fills childrens minds with
negative thoughts of their father.
Publishes: Dialekticher Materialismus und Pychoanalyse. 1934, 60 pp Research and lectures at Psychological Institute of the University of Oslo, Norway from 1934-1939. |
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| 1935 | WR publishes | Massenpsychologie des Faschismun. 1935, 288 pp Der Einbruch Der Sexualmoral. (Second Ed.) 1935. 155 pp. Psychischer Kontakt und Vegetative Stromung. 1935, 61 pp Religionestreit in Deutschland. 1935, 112 pp by "Karl ?Teschitz" a pseudonym for W.R. WR does research into Orgone Biophysics and lectures at Psychological Institute of the University of Oslo, Norway |
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| 1936 | WR publishes | Die Sexualitaet im Kulturkampf. 1936. ; 250 pp.
(date?? Zeitschrift fur Politische Psychologie und Sexualokonomie; Heft
l, Band 1, by Research into Orgone Biophysics and lectures at Psychological Institute of the University of Oslo, Norway |
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| 1937 *40 years old | WR publishes | Experimentelle Ergebnisse Ueber Die Elektrische Funktion von Sexualitaet
und Angst. 1937; 55 pp. Orgasmusreflex, Musskelhaltung und Koerperausdruck, 1937; 30 pp. Research into Orgone Biophysics and lectures at Psychological Institute of the University of Oslo, Norway |
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| 1938 | WR publishes | Die Bions. 1938, 205 pp (German,
Research into Orgone Biophysics and lectures at Psychological Institute of the University of Oslo, Norway |
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| 1939 | WR publishes | Bion Experiments on the Cancer Problem. Drei Versuche am Statischen
Elektroskop. 1939; 30 pp.
Research into Orgone Biophysics and lectures at Psychological Institute of the University of Oslo, Norway. Moves to New York to take position as Associate Professor of Medical Psychology at "New School for Social Research" in New York City. Moves the Orgone Energy Lab from Norway to Forest Hills, N.Y. |
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| 1942 | WR publishes | The Discovery of the Orgone, Vol. I: The Function of the Orgasm; first
english edition. 1942; xxxvi + 368 pp. IJSOR Vol. 1. 1942 The Orgone Institute is founded by WR in New York City. WR purchases 200+ acres of land in Rangeley, Maine USA and names the land area "Orgonon" which will be the new place for research in Orgonomy "the science of life energy". |
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| 1943 | WR publishes | IJSOR Vol. 1. 1943 | . |
| 1944 | WR publishes | IJSOR Vol. 1. 1944 | . |
| 1945 | WR publishes | Character-Analysis. ; second revised edition; 1945; xxii + 328 pp. The Sexual Revolution; first english edition; 1945; xxvii + 273 pp. IJSOR Vol. 1. 1945 |
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| 1946 | WR publishes | The Mass Psychology of Fascism; third revised edition; first english edition; 1946; xxiv + 344 pp. | . |
| 1947 *50 years old | WR publishes | Annals of the Orgone Institute. Number 1. 1947 | . |
| 1948 | WR publishes | Listen Little Man!; 1948; 126 pp. The Discovery of the Orgone, Vol. 1: The Function of the Orgasm; second edition. 1948; xxxvi + 325 pp. The Discovery of the Orgone, Vol. 2: The Cancer Biopathy; 1948; xxi + 409 pp. |
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| 1949 | WR publishes | Character Analysis; 3rd revised edition 1949; Ether , God, and Devil. 1949 -- (also appeared in Annals of the Orgone Institute) Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 1. Jan. 1949 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Apr. 1949 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Jul. 1949 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Oct. 1949 The Wilhelm Reich Foundation is founded in Rangeley in 1949 by friends and students to preserve the Archives of WR and support further research in Cosmic Orgone Energy. |
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| 1950 | WR publishes | Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 1. Jan. 1950 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Apr. 1950 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Jul. 1950 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Oct. 1950 |
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| 1951 | WR publishes | Cosmic Superimposition. 1951, 130 pp -- (make a note, on page 56 a picture of Orion Nebula in our Galaxy was inadvertently substituted for the Magellenic Cloud, an irregular Galaxy. The same error, captioned irregular Galaxy, still wrong photo, appears in the 1973 paperback.) Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 1. Jan. 1951 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Apr. 1951 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Jul. 1951 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Oct. 1951 |
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| 1952 | WR publishes | People in trouble. 1953 --(The Emotional Plague of Mankind Volume II) Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 1. Jan. 1952 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Apr. 1952 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Jul. 1952 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 1, No. 2. Oct. 1952 |
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| 1953 | WR publishes | The Murder of Christ. 1953, 228 p --(The Emotional Plague of Mankind
Volume I)(photos were omitted in later editions by writf) Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 5, No. 1,2. Mar. 1953 Orgone Energy Bullitin. Vol. 5, No. 3,4. Sep. 1953 |
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| 1954 | WR publishes | CORE. Vol. 6, No. 1 - 4. Jul. 1954 (space ships, DOR,
and Drought)
In February 11, 1954 the FDA (Federal Food and Drug Administration ) initiates a complaint for an injunction against Wilhelm Reich and Wilhelm Reich Foundation to specifically bar the distrubution and transportation of Orgone Accumulators across State lines as a medical device. Injunction isuued by default on March 19, 1954. |
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| 1955 | WR publishes | CORE. Vol. 7, No. 1,2. Mar. 1955 CORE. Vol. 7, No. 1,2. Dec. 1955 |
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| 1956 | WR | Court trials for WR vs USA concerning WR not obeying the 1954 Injunction (an associate Michael Silvert moved orgone accumulators across State Lines). WR was found guilty of criminal contempt of court by a jury and was sentenced to 2 years in jail. WR appeals decision. | . |
| 1957 | WR publishes | WR publishes book "Contact with Space".
WR loses court appeals and is ordered to jail in March 1957. |
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| 1957-11-03 | death; Wilhelm Reich | Wilhelm Reich died overnight in his jail cell at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. It was determined by prison Doctor that he died of a heart attack. His person effects and writings while at jail were never released to his family. | . |
Sources:
Microfilm donated to Harvard Library by Eva Reich
"Selected Writings" by Wilhelm Reich ; Noonday Press; New York
1968 second edition - WRITF
"Passion of Youth - Wilhelm Reich Autobiography 1897-1922" Farrar,
Straus Giroux; New York; 1988
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