ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the biography of Joseph Lewis Henderson, which is divided into seven sections. The first section, "Origins and early years, 1903-1919", examines Henderson's family origins and early years in Nevada. The second section, "Student Days, 1919-1928", examines his life at Lawrenceville Preparatory School and Princeton and the time immediately after graduation from college. The third section, "Analysis and medical training, 1929-1938", discusses Henderson's analytical experience, marriage, and medical school experience, culminating in 1938 with his graduation from medical school in London. The fourth section, "Transition from Europe to the United States, 1938-1954", discusses his return to the United States and his beginnings as an analyst. The fifth section, "Maturity, 1954-1961", describes his years amplifying the ideas of Jung. The sixth section, "Conclusion of work on initiation, 1961-1967", describes his major writing projects on initiation. The seventh section, "Continuity, growth, and old age, 1967-2007", describes the many different interests that occupied him during the last third of his life.
