Else Frenkel-Brunswik
Else Frenkel-Brunswik | |
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| Born | Else Frenkel August 18, 1908 Lemberg, Austrian Galicia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | March 31, 1958 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Occupation | Psychologist |
| Spouse | Egon Brunswik |
Else Frenkel-Brunswik (Austrian German: [ˈfrɛŋkəl ˈbrʊnsvɪk]; August 18, 1908 – March 31, 1958) was a Polish-born Austrian psychologist. She was forced to leave Poland and later Austria as a result of anti-Jewish persecution. She is best known for her contributions to The Authoritarian Personality (1950), her collaboration with Theodor W. Adorno, Daniel Levinson, and Nevitt Sanford. It is considered a milestone work in personality theory and social psychology.