David Abrahamsen

David Abrahamsen
Born(1903-06-23)June 23, 1903
Trondheim, Norway
DiedMay 20, 2002(2002-05-20) (aged 98)
Alma materRoyal Frederick University (University of Oslo)
Known forAnalyses of Richard Nixon, David Berkowitz, and Jack the Ripper
Notable workI Am a Jew, Confessions of Son of Sam, Murder and Madness: Secret Life of Jack the Ripper
ChildrenInger McCabe Elliott
Scientific career
FieldsForensic psychiatry, psychoanalysis
InstitutionsTavistock 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.