Sigmund Freud's Life and Work

Sigmund Freud was born on May 6, 1856. He was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. He was a husband, father of six, and regarded as one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century. This presentation covers the arc of Freud’s life and career to include his education, early work as a neurologist, family life, addiction to cocaine, theories, trip to America, and escape to England. Freud wrote: “A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror, that confidence of success that often induces real success.” Edward Sierra will offer an engaging and informative presentation as he dips you into the life and work of Sigmund Freud.

Presented by:  E. Anthony Sierra, M.S., M.Ed., M.A. began his career in the United States Navy. Upon completion of a two-year training program, Edward reported to the Electrical Division onboard the U.S.S. Billfish SSN-676, which was a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. He went on to work as a field operator at the Hope Creek Nuclear Power Station in New Jersey, and then as a nuclear reactor operator at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He is the President of the Long Island Chapter of the American Nuclear Society. Edward holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Thomas Edison State University and has earned graduate degrees from New York Institute of Technology, Dowling College, and Marist University.