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Eric Hoffer
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Eric Hoffer was an American writer, philosopher, psychologist, and sociologist. He worked in the field of social psychology and was employed by the University of California, Berkeley. Hoffer spoke English and identified as an atheist. He was born in New York City on July 25, 1902, and died in San Francisco on May 21, 1983.
Hoffer received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His work is recognized in the Presidential Medal of Freedom collection.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1902-07-25 ) July 25, 1902, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- May 21, 1983 (1983-05-21) (aged 80), San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Author, longshoreman
- Genre
- Philosophy , social criticism
- Notable awards
- Presidential Medal of Freedom , 1983
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eric
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- sociologist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- atheism
- Field of work
- social psychology
- Image
- Eric Hoffer in LBJ Oval Office.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1902-07-25
- date of death
- 1983-05-21
- Commons category
- Eric Hoffer
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Eric Hoffer (* 25. Juli 1902 in New York City; † 21. Mai 1983 in Kalifornien) war ein sozialkritischer US-amerikanischer Philosoph und Autor. Seine Ideen hat er in zehn Büchern dargestellt, deren erstes, The True Believer, sowohl von ihm selbst als auch von der Kritik als sein bestes und wichtigstes angesehen wird. Im Februar 1983 wurde er von Ronald Reagan mit der Presidential Medal of Freedom ausgezeichnet.
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