Karl Frankenstein (Hebrew: קרל פרנקנשטיין; 16 February 1905 – 22 January 1990)[1] was an Israeli professor in special education and pedagogy.

From 1935 until 1965, Frankenstein was a lecturer and faculty member at a number of educational establishments, including the School of Social Service of the Jewish National Council, nursing schools, teaching seminars, Youth Aliyah organizations and the Department of Criminology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

From 1951 until his retirement in 1969, Frankenstein was a faculty member at the Hebrew University, and served as a professor for pedagogy and special education.

His principal areas of study were developmental sociology, juvenile delinquency, rehabilitation intelligence, problems in immigrant absorption, ways of thinking, psychology and psychopathy.

Frankenstein's thoughts and research were published in many books, primarily in Hebrew, but including eight in English and four German.