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Edward Bernays
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American propaganda and marketing pioneer (1891-1995)
OverviewAI-generated
Edward Louis Bernays was a male journalist, psychologist, non-fiction writer, and business consultant born in Vienna on November 22, 1891. He was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School, Cornell University, and the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Bernays held citizenship in the United States and Cisleithania and was a member of the White Americans and Jewish people ethnic groups. He emigrated from his birthplace and later died in Cambridge on March 9, 1995.
His notable works include the book *Propaganda*, as well as *The postwar responsibility of the American press*, *Tomorrow's public relations*, *How to rebuild industrial peace and prevent strife*, and *Direct mail*. Bernays was married to Doris Fleischman and spoke American English. He was the relative of Isaac Bernays, Sigmund Freud, Martha Bernays, and Marc Randolph. His works are held in the collection of the Anne Frank House.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- November 22,1891 Vienna
- Died
- March 9,1995 Cambridge MA
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Propaganda
- The postwar responsibility of the American press
- Tomorrow's public relations
- How to rebuild industrial peace and prevent strife
- Direct mail
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Propaganda: Engineering Consent — Self - Publicist (archive footage)2018
- The Century of the Self — Self (archive footage)2002
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Edward Bernays , ( 1891-11-22 ) November 22, 1891, Vienna , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- March 9, 1995 (1995-03-09) (aged 103), Cambridge, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Education
- Cornell University (BS)
- Known for
- Public relations ( campaigns ) Advertising Books Crystallizing Public Opinion (1923) Propaganda (1928) Public Relations (1945) The Engineering of Consent (1955)
- Spouse
- Doris Fleischman ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1922 ; died July 10, 1980</span>"}]]}'>1980 )
- Children
- Doris Held Anne Bernays
- Parents
- Ely Bernays (father) Anna (Freud) Bernays (mother)
- Relatives
- Martha Bernays (aunt), Sigmund Freud (uncle), Isaac Bernays (great-grandfather), Marc Randolph (great-nephew), Nicolae Steinhardt (cousin)
- Fields
- Psychology , sociology
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Cisleithania
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Spouse
- Doris Fleischman
- Languages spoken
- American English
- Notable work
- Propaganda
- Image
- Edward Bernays cropped.png
- Significant event
- emigration
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- date of birth
- 1891-11-22
- date of death
- 1995-03-09
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- relative
- Marc Randolph
- Commons category
- Edward Bernays
- name in native language
- Edward Bernays
- birth name
- Edward Louis Bernays
- subject has role
- centenarian
- described at URL
- wikispooks.com/wiki/Edward_Bernays
- Commons Creator page
- Edward Bernays
- has works in the collection
- Anne Frank House
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Louis Bernays (/bɜːrˈneɪz/ bur-NAYZ; Austrian German: [bɛrˈnaɪs]; November 22, 1891 − March 9, 1995) was an Austrian-American pioneer in the field of public relations and propaganda, referred to in his obituary as "the father of public relations". While credited with advancing the profession of public relations, his techniques have been criticized for manipulating public opinion, often in ways that undermined individual autonomy and democratic values.
His best-known campaigns include a 1929 effort to promote female smoking by branding cigarettes as feminist "Torches of Freedom", and his work for the United Fruit Company in the 1950s, connected with the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of the democratically elected Guatemalan government in 1954. Bernays' involvement in Guatemala facilitated US imperialism and contributed to decades of civil unrest and repression, raising ethical concerns about his role in undermining democratic governance.
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