Ernest Becker

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.

For other uses, see Ernest Becker (disambiguation).
Ernest Becker
Born(1924-09-27)September 27, 1924
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 1974(1974-03-06) (aged 49)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Alma materSyracuse University (BS, PhD)
Known forDeath-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)
SpouseMarie H Becker
AwardsPulitzer Prize (1974)
WebsiteThe Ernest Becker Foundation
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