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Marie-Louise von Franz

Swiss psychologist and scholar (1915-1998)

Born
January 4, 1915
Died
February 17, 1998
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1915

About Marie-Louise von Franz

Marie-Louise von Franz (4 January 1915 – 17 February 1998) was a German-born Swiss Jungian analyst and scholar, known for her psychological interpretations of fairy tales and of alchemical manuscripts. She worked and collaborated with Carl Jung from 1933, when she met him, until he died in 1961. Marie-Louise von Franz (4 January 1915 – 17 February 1998) was a Swiss Jungian analyst and scholar, known for her psychological interpretations of fairy tales and of alchemical manuscripts. In Zürich, at the age of 18, in 1933, when about to finish secondary school, von Franz met the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung for the first time. In 1974, von Franz together with some of her pupils (René Malamud, Willi Obrist, Alfred Ribi, and Paul Walder) founded the "Stiftung für Jung'sche Psychologie" (Foundation for Jungian Psychology). It resembles in many aspects the active imagination discovered by C.

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Marie-Louise von Franz timeline

  1. Marie-Louise von Franz (4 January 1915 – 17 February 1998) was a Swiss Jungian analyst and scholar, known for her psychological interpretations of fairy tales and of alchemical manuscripts.
  2. In Zürich, at the age of 18, in 1933, when about to finish secondary school, von Franz met the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung for the first time.
  3. In 1974, von Franz together with some of her pupils (René Malamud, Willi Obrist, Alfred Ribi, and Paul Walder) founded the "Stiftung für Jung'sche Psychologie" (Foundation for Jungian Psychology).

The world when Marie-Louise von Franz was born

Marie-Louise von Franz was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Marie-Louise von Franz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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