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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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- 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
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- Eric Hoffer
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Eric Hoffer, né le 25 juillet 1898 et mort le 21 mai 1983 est un philosophe américain. Philosophe moral et social, il est l'auteur de dix livres, dont le premier, Le Vrai Croyant (The True Believer), sorti en 1951, est connu comme un classique. Hoffer considère cependant que sa meilleure œuvre est L'Épreuve du Changement (The Ordeal of Change). Il reçoit la Médaille présidentielle de la Liberté en février 1983.
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