David Abrahamsen
David Abrahamsen | |
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| Born | June 23, 1903 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | May 20, 2002 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Royal Frederick University (University of Oslo) |
| Known for | Analyses of Richard Nixon, David Berkowitz, and Jack the Ripper |
| Notable work | I Am a Jew, Confessions of Son of Sam, Murder and Madness: Secret Life of Jack the Ripper |
| Children | Inger McCabe Elliott |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Forensic psychiatry, psychoanalysis |
| Institutions | Tavistock Clinic London School of Economics St. Elizabeth's Hospital Illinois State Penitentiary Sing Sing Correctional Facility New York State Psychiatric Institute Columbia University |
David Abrahamsen (June 23, 1903 – May 20, 2002) was a Norwegian forensic psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author who wrote analyses of Richard M. Nixon and David Berkowitz.
He was the father of Inger McCabe Elliott.