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Also Known As Erik Homburger Erikson • Erik H. Erikson
Born June 15, 1902 • Frankfurt am Main • Germany
Died May 12, 1994 (aged 91) • Harwich • Massachusetts
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Subjects Of Study child development • psychological development • Oceti Sakowin • Yurok • culture

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