1904
On May 6 Mosé Feldenkrais is born in modern day Ukraine (under the Russian Empire)
1918
Immigrates to (British Mandate) Palestine. An interest in self-defense (and jiu jitsu) is already documented at this point
1923
High School Diploma (Gymnasia Herzliya)
1925
Employed as a Cartographer (British Survey Office.)
1930
Publication: Thinking and Doing, a translation (with additional commentary) of The Practice of Autosuggestion by the Method of Émile Coué
1930
Moves to Paris, France. Enrolled in Ecole des Travaux Publics des Paris.
1933
Graduated (BEng?) with specialties in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
1933
Meets Kano; begins studying Judo; resumes teaching Jiu Jitsu
1933
Works under Frederic Joliot-Curie (Radium Institute). Enrolled at the Sorbonne.
1935
Publishes Publishes La Défense du Faible Contre L’Agresseur
?
Doctorate of Science (DSc) awarded from the Sorbonne.
1938
Marries Yona Rubenstein.
1938
2nd Degree Black Belt in Judo.
1938
Publishes ABC du Judo.
1939-1940
WWII: Research with Paul Langevin.
1940
WWII: Escape from Paris; enlistment in the British Admirality
1940-1945
WWII: Anti-submarine research in Fairlie, Scotland. Teaching judo and self-defense.
WWII: The Submarine Deck Injury
1942
Publishes Practical Unarmed Comabat, and Judo
1949
Publishes Body and Mature Behavior: A Study of Anxiety, Sex, Gravitation and Learning.
1954
Relocates to Tel Aviv, Israel and begins teaching his Method full time.
1969-1971
First training of 13 pratitioners in Tel Aviv, Israel.
1972
Publishes Awareness Through Movement: Health Exercises for Personal Growth
1975-1978
Training of 65 practitioners in San Francisco, California.
1977
Publishes The Case of Nora: Body Awareness as Healing Therapy.
1980-1981
Start of training of 235 student-practitioners in Amherst, Massachusetts. Does not complete the training.
1981
Publishes The Elusive Obvious.
1984
Dies at age 80 in Tel Aviv, Israel.