Wilfred Bion
Wilfred Bion | |
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| Born | Wilfred Ruprecht Bion 8 September 1897 |
| Died | 28 August 1979 (aged 81) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Education | The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Psychoanalyst |
| Known for | Group processes "The Grid" Object relations theory Learning from experience (alpha elements, beta elements, and alpha function) Bizarre objects Containment theory |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Jardine Francesca Bion |
| Children | 3 |
Wilfred Ruprecht Bion (/biːˈɒn/; 8 September 1897 – 8 November 1979) was an influential English psychoanalyst, who became president of the British Psychoanalytical Society from 1962 to 1965.