[ad-ler; for 1–3 also ahd-ler] 
| 1. | Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist. |
| 2. | Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar. |
| 3. | Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer. |
| 4. | Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria. |
| 5. | Lawrence Cecil (“Larry” ), 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player. |
| 6. | Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author. |
| 7. | Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Czechoslovakia. |
Adler Ad·ler (äd'lər, ād'-), Alfred. 1870-1937.
Austrian psychiatrist. He rejected Sigmund Freud's emphasis on sexuality and theorized that neurotic behavior is an overcompensation for feelings of inferiority.