PSYCHOLOGIST
Wilhelm Reich
1897 - 1957

Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich ( RYKHE; Austrian German: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈraɪç]; 24 March 1897 – 3 November 1957) was an Austrian doctor of medicine and a psychoanalyst, a member of the second generation of analysts after Sigmund Freud. The author of several influential books, The Impulsive Character (1925), The Function of the Orgasm (1927), Character Analysis (1933), and The Mass Psychology of Fascism (1933), he became one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry. Reich's work on character contributed to the development of Anna Freud's The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence (1936), and his idea of muscular armour—the expression of the personality in the way the body moves—shaped innovations such as body psychotherapy, Gestalt therapy, bioenergetic analysis and primal therapy. His writing influenced generations of intellectuals; he coined the phrase "the sexual revolution" and according to one historian acted as its midwife. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilhelm Reich is the 26th most popular psychologist (down from 21st in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Ukraine (down from 33rd in 2019) and the most popular Ukrainian Psychologist.
Wilhelm Reich was a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who is most famous for his work in the field of sexology. He is best known for his invention of the orgone energy accumulator, which he claimed could cure cancer and other illnesses.
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Among PSYCHOLOGISTS
Among psychologists, Wilhelm Reich ranks 26 out of 235. Before him are John B. Watson, Daniel Kahneman, Irvin D. Yalom, B. F. Skinner, Edward Thorndike, and Melanie Klein. After him are Gustav Fechner, Hermann Ebbinghaus, Aaron T. Beck, Alfred Binet, Karen Horney, and Princess Marie Bonaparte.
Most Popular Psychologists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn B. Watson
1878 - 1958
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 20
Daniel Kahneman
1934 - 2024
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 21
Irvin D. Yalom
1931 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 22
B. F. Skinner
1904 - 1990
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 23
Edward Thorndike
1874 - 1949
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 24
Melanie Klein
1882 - 1960
HPI: 74.73
Rank: 25
Wilhelm Reich
1897 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 26
Gustav Fechner
1801 - 1887
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 27
Hermann Ebbinghaus
1850 - 1909
HPI: 74.08
Rank: 28
Aaron T. Beck
1921 - 2021
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 29
Alfred Binet
1857 - 1911
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 30
Karen Horney
1885 - 1952
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 31
Princess Marie Bonaparte
1882 - 1962
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 32
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Wilhelm Reich ranks 19. Before him are Paavo Nurmi, Ludwig Erhard, Yun Posun, Jiroemon Kimura, Anthony Eden, and Lucky Luciano. After him are Georges Bataille, Odd Hassel, Louis Aragon, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, Ferenc Szálasi, and Frank Capra. Among people deceased in 1957, Wilhelm Reich ranks 16. Before him are Nikos Kazantzakis, Constantin Brâncuși, Walther Bothe, Gerty Cori, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, and Arturo Toscanini. After him are Gichin Funakoshi, Oliver Hardy, Heinrich Otto Wieland, Henry van de Velde, Gabriela Mistral, and Irving Langmuir.
Others Born in 1897
Go to all RankingsPaavo Nurmi
ATHLETE
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 13
Ludwig Erhard
BUSINESSPERSON
1897 - 1977
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 14
Yun Posun
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1990
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 15
Jiroemon Kimura
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1897
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 16
Anthony Eden
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1977
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 17
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 18
Wilhelm Reich
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 19
Georges Bataille
WRITER
1897 - 1962
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 20
Odd Hassel
CHEMIST
1897 - 1981
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 21
Louis Aragon
WRITER
1897 - 1982
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 22
Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1918
HPI: 73.29
Rank: 23
Ferenc Szálasi
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1946
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 24
Frank Capra
FILM DIRECTOR
1897 - 1991
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 25
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsNikos Kazantzakis
WRITER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Constantin Brâncuși
SCULPTOR
1876 - 1957
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 11
Walther Bothe
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1957
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 12
Gerty Cori
CHEMIST
1896 - 1957
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 13
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
WRITER
1896 - 1957
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 14
Arturo Toscanini
CONDUCTOR
1867 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 15
Wilhelm Reich
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 16
Gichin Funakoshi
MARTIAL ARTS
1868 - 1957
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 17
Oliver Hardy
ACTOR
1892 - 1957
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 18
Heinrich Otto Wieland
CHEMIST
1877 - 1957
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 19
Henry van de Velde
ARCHITECT
1863 - 1957
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 20
Gabriela Mistral
WRITER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 73.30
Rank: 21
Irving Langmuir
CHEMIST
1881 - 1957
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 22
In Ukraine
Among people born in Ukraine, Wilhelm Reich ranks 40 out of 1,365. Before him are Anne of Kiev (1025), Sviatoslav I of Kiev (942), Petro Poroshenko (1965), Lyudmila Pavlichenko (1916), Grigory Zinoviev (1883), and Ludwig von Mises (1881). After him are Simon Wiesenthal (1908), Trofim Lysenko (1898), Symon Petliura (1879), Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836), Igor Sikorsky (1889), and George Gamow (1904).
Others born in Ukraine
Go to all RankingsAnne of Kiev
COMPANION
1025 - 1075
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 34
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
942 - 972
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 35
Petro Poroshenko
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 36
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1974
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 37
Grigory Zinoviev
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1936
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 38
Ludwig von Mises
ECONOMIST
1881 - 1973
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 39
Wilhelm Reich
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 40
Simon Wiesenthal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 41
Trofim Lysenko
BIOLOGIST
1898 - 1976
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 42
Symon Petliura
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1926
HPI: 74.48
Rank: 43
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
WRITER
1836 - 1895
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 44
Igor Sikorsky
INVENTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 45
George Gamow
PHYSICIST
1904 - 1968
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 46
Among PSYCHOLOGISTS In Ukraine
Among psychologists born in Ukraine, Wilhelm Reich ranks 1. After him are Giacomo Rizzolatti (1937), and Anatol Rapoport (1911).
Wilhelm Reich
1897 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 1
Giacomo Rizzolatti
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 2
Anatol Rapoport
1911 - 2007
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 3