Sigmund Henry Foulkes | |
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| Born | Siegmund Heinrich Fuchs 3 September 1898 |
| Died | 8 July 1976 (aged 77) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Michael |
| Education | Heidelberg University, Munich University, Frankfurt University, Vienna Psychoanalytic Society |
| Occupation(s) | Medical practitioner, Psychoanalyst, Group analyst and trainer |
| Employer | St Bartholomew's Hospital |
| Known for | Pioneer in Group psychology and Group analysis |
| Spouse | Erna Foulkes (née Stavenhagen) (1923–1937)
Kilmeny (Kim) Foulkes (née Graham) (1938–1959) Elizabeth Therese Fanny Foulkes (née Marx) (1960) |
| Children | 3 |
S. H. Foulkes (/fʊks/ FUUKS; born Siegmund Heinrich Fuchs; 3 September 1898 – 8 July 1976) was a German-British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He developed a theory of group behaviour that led to his founding of group analysis, a variant of group therapy. He initiated the Group Analytic Society, and the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA) in London. In 1933, owing to his Jewish descent, Foulkes emigrated to England. In 1938, he was granted British citizenship and changed his name to S. H. Foulkes.