Margarethe Hilferding, a pioneering psychoanalyst and physician from Vienna who made significant contributions to women's health and psychoanalysis, was murdered in a Nazi concentration camp in 1942. As the first woman to earn a medical degree at the University of Vienna, she joined Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic society. Her groundbreaking 1911 paper challenged the belief of innate maternal instinct, advocating for a developed instinct influenced by nurturing. Despite early rejection of her ideas, her commitment to improving reproductive health for women in working-class neighborhoods marks her as a key figure in psychoanalysis. Her legacy is overshadowed by her tragic demise during the Holocaust.
Margarethe Hilferding was a pioneering psychoanalyst and physician who became the first woman to earn a medical degree at the University of Vienna and joined Freud's society.
In her influential 1911 paper, she questioned the notion of maternal instinct being innate, a theory that was controversially rejected by her male colleagues.
Margarethe Hilferding's advocacy for women's reproductive rights and her work among working-class neighborhoods showcased her commitment to social and health issues.
Tragically, her life was cut short when she was murdered in a Nazi concentration camp in 1942, reflecting the loss of many intellectuals during the Holocaust.
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