Ernest Becker

Ernest Becker
Ernest Becker
Born	September 27, 1924; Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1974 (aged 49); Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	Syracuse University (BS, PhD)
Known for	Death-centric perspective on human psychology, eliciting the creation of Terror Management Theory
Notable work	The Birth and Death of Meaning (1971); The Denial of Death (1973); Escape from Evil (1975);
Spouse	Marie H Becker
Awards	Pulitzer Prize (1974)
Website	The Ernest Becker Foundation

Ernest Becker (September 27, 1924 – March 6, 1974) was an American cultural anthropologist and author of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Denial of Death.

Ernest Becker

Born	(1924-09-27)September 27, 1924 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 6, 1974(1974-03-06) (aged 49) Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	Syracuse University (BS, PhD)
Known for	Death-centric perspective on human psychology, eliciting the creation of Terror Management Theory
Notable work	The Birth and Death of Meaning (1971) The Denial of Death (1973) Escape from Evil (1975)
Spouse	Marie H Becker
Awards	Pulitzer Prize (1974)
Website	The Ernest Becker Foundation