Ernest Becker was a cultural anthropologist born on September 27, 1924 in Massachusetts. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for his book The Denial of Death, in which he argued that human civilization is a defense mechanism against the knowledge of mortality. Becker's work has had a lasting impact on the fields of psychology and anthropology.
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💰 Net worth: $4 million (2024)
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About
Cultural Anthropologist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 for his book The Denial of Death in which he argues that human civilization itself is essentially an elaborate defense mechanism against the knowledge that we are mortal.
Before Fame
While serving in World War II his infantry liberated a Nazi concentration camp.
Trivia
He won the Pulitzer Prize four months after his death.
Family Life
He was married to Marie Becker-Pos.
Associated With
He often drew on the work of Sigmund Freud in his research.