Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann | |
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Noelle-Neumann and Otto Schlecht at the Ludwig Erhard Foundation in 1991 | |
| Born | 19 December 1916 |
| Died | 25 March 2010 (aged 93) Allensbach, Germany |
| Alma mater | Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität University of Missouri |
| Known for | Spiral of silence, Institut für Demoskopie Allensbach |
| Awards | Great Cross of Merit (1976) Alexander Rüstow Medal (1978) Baden-Württemberg's Medal of Merit (1990) Helen Dinerman Award (issued by WAPOR; 1990) Gerhard Löwenthal Honor Award (issued by Junge Freiheit; 2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Dovifat |
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (19 December 1916 – 25 March 2010) was a German political scientist. Her most famous contribution is the model of the spiral of silence, detailed in The Spiral of Silence: Public Opinion – Our Social Skin. The model is an explanation of how perceived public opinion can influence individual opinions or actions.