Stephansdom in Wien, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

Professor Friedrich Hacker

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2017

1. Professor Friedrich Hacker Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In diesem Haus wurde am 19. Januar 1914
der Psychiater
Univ. Professor Dr. Friedrich Hacker
geboren
Er lebte hier bis 1937,
emigrierte in die USA und wurde als
autor, Terror- und Agressionsforscher
international bekannt.
1968 gründete er die
Sigmund-Freud-Gesellschaft in Wien
Er starb 1989

[English translation:]
In this house on January 19, 1914, the psychiatrist and university professor, Dr. Friedrich Hacker, was born. He lived here until 1937, and then emigrated to the US, becoming an internationally known author and researcher on terror and aggression. In 1968 he founded the Sigmund Freud Society in Vienna. He died in 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is January 19, 1914.

Location. 48° 12.137′ N, 16° 22.45′ E. Marker is in Wien. It is in Stephansdom. Marker is at the intersection of Hegelgasse and Schwarzenbergstrasse, on the right when traveling north on Hegelgasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hegelgasse, Wien 1010, Austria. Touch for directions.

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Palais Erzherzog Ludwig Viktor / Palace of Archduke Ludwig Viktor (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Richard Wagner (about 120 meters away); Dr. Otto Willmann (about 120 meters away); Feng Shan Ho (about 180 meters away); Ludwig Hevesi (about 210 meters away); Lise Meitner (about 210 meters away); Erwin Schrödinger (about 210 meters away); Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850 - 1937) (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wien.

Also see . . . Dr. F. J. Hacker, 75, A Psychiatric Expert On Violence in Man (New York Times, June 30, 1989). "...In 1955, as a witness at a Senate subcommittee hearing on juvenile delinquency, Dr. Hacker testified that impressions gained by viewing movies could serve as a 'trigger mechanism' that set off latent tendencies toward abnormal behavior....Later Dr. Hacker was a court-appointed expert in the murders of the actress Sharon Tate and several other Hollywood figures, in which Charles Manson and a number of his followers were convicted. Dr. Hacker also worked with the Hearst family after Patricia Hearst was kidnapped in San Francisco in 1974, and with the West German authorities after the terrorist killings at the Munich Olympics of 1972....Dr. Hacker's books included 'Crusaders, Criminals,

Professor Friedrich Hacker Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2017

2. Professor Friedrich Hacker Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here above the trunk of the green car.

Crazies: Terror and Terrorism in Our Time,' which came out in 1977." (Submitted on October 3, 2017.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.