Elihu Katz
Elihu Katz | |
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אליהוא כ"ץ | |
Elihu Katz | |
| Born | 21 May 1926 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 31 December 2021 (aged 95) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | American and Israeli |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Sociologist and communication scientist |
Elihu Katz (Hebrew: אליהוא כ"ץ; 21 May 1926 – 31 December 2021) was an American-Israeli sociologist and communication scientist whose expertise was uses and gratifications theory. He authored over 20 books and 175 articles and book chapters during his lifetime and is acknowledged as one of "the founding fathers of regular television broadcasts in Israel."