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Herbert J. Freudenberger
Herbert H. Freudenberger was born on November 26, 1926 in Frankfort, to a middle-class Jewish-German family. His father was a cattle dealer, while his mother had three job titles - bookkeeper, housekeeper, and business partner. Though throughout his life, he had a lot of job titles, including practitioner, editor, theoretician, and author, Freudenberger's most significant contribution is that of his work in the profession in the treatment and understanding of stress, burnout, and substance abuse. [1]
Early Life
In 1933, Hitler gained power over Germany in the beginning of World War II. After the beating of his grandmother and the death of his grandfather, Freudenberger fled to the United States of America with his parents' approval and a false passport in hand. Traveling alone through multiple cities and countries, Freudenberger arrived in New York where he raised and cared for himself until a cousin relative took him in. Once he settled in New York, Freudenberger began to learn the English language and he learned it quick. He graduated from a junior high school with honors. When his parents finally made it over to the United States, Freudenberger's major concern was their economical survival, so instead of going on to high school, he went to work as a tool and dye makers' apprentice.[2] Without a high school diploma and working at the manufacturing plant, Freudenberger began attending night classes at Brooklyn College. While in a psychology class, Freudenberger and Abraham Maslow became good acquaintances; Maslow even geared Freudenberger towards a degree in psychology as his model and mentor.