Background
Witenberg, Earl George was born on August 30, 1917 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nathan and Goldie (Ruderman) Witenberg.
Witenberg, Earl George was born on August 30, 1917 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nathan and Goldie (Ruderman) Witenberg.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1937. Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1943.
Intern, Strong Meml.Hosp., Rochester, New York, 1943-1944. Resident in psychiatry Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1946-1948. Clinical director Postgraduate Center for Psychotherapy, New York City, 1948-1949, medical coordinator, 1949-1951.
Chairman of the executive committee, fellow Washington White Institute, 1960-1963, director institute, 1963-1992, East.G. Witenberg chair in psychoanalysis, 1992.
Private practice medicine specializing in psychiatryand psychoanalysis, New York City, 1948. Associate clinical professor Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1974-1979.
Served to Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member American Academy Psychoanalysis (president 1976-1977, William Silverberg award 1977, Presidential award 1994), American College Psychoanalysts, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Jane Hoffman, April 4, 1948 (deceased). Children: William, Susan. Married Carol J. Eagle, June 1, 1986.