Anthony Storr (18 May 1920 – 17 March 2001) was an English psychiatrist and author.
Background and education [edit]
Born in London, Storr was a child who was to endure the typical trauma of early 20th century boarding schools. He was educated at Winchester College, Christ's College (University of Cambridge), and Westminster Hospital.[1] He qualified as a doctor in 1944, and subsequently specialized in psychiatry. Storr was known for his psychoanalytical portraits of historical figures.
Oxford [edit]
In 1974, Storr moved from private practice to a teaching appointment at the Warneford Hospital in Oxford, until his retirement in 1984.[2] He was associated with Wadham College and was a Fellow at Green College, Oxford.
Personal [edit]
Storr grew up to be kind and insightful, yet, as one of his obituarists observed, he was "no stranger to suffering"[2] and was himself allegedly prone to the frequent bouts of depression his mother had endured. He married twice, to Catherine Cole (who became a children's writer under her married name) in 1942 and writer Catherine Peters in 1970 after the first marriage ended in divorce.[3]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Storr, Anthony |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
English psychiatrist |
| Date of birth |
18 May 1920 |
| Place of birth |
London |
| Date of death |
17 March 2001 |
| Place of death |
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