Oliver Spurgeon English (September 27, 1901 – October 3, 1993) was an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who taught at Temple University.[1][2] He was also a founding member of the Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Society in 1937, in addition to working at both the Philadelphia General Hospital and Temple University Hospital.[3] With Edward Weiss, he co-authored an influential textbook on psychosomatic medicine in 1943, among the first books on the topic.[3] His work in this area led the Associated Press to describe him as "one of the first psychotherapists to write about the connections between mental and physical health".[4] His numerous other interested included the roles of fathers in child rearing, about which he authored the 1951 book Fathers Are Parents, Too.[3][4]
O. Spurgeon English | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oliver Spurgeon English September 27, 1901 |
| Died | October 3, 1993 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Jefferson Medical College |
| Known for | Psychosomatic medicine |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychiatry Psychotherapy |
| Institutions | Temple University |
References
edit- ^ Maine State Library; English, Oliver; McLeod, Hilda; Jacob, Hilda (2015-09-11). "Oliver Spurgeon English Correspondence". Maine Writers Correspondence. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ "DEATHS". Washington Post. 1993-10-09. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ a b c Bibring, Edward (2005). Edward Bibring Photographs the Psychoanalysts of His Time: 1932 - 1938. Taylor & Francis. p. 183. ISBN 9783898064958.
- ^ a b "O. S. English, 92; Psychiatrist Linked Mental and Physical". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1993-10-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-26.