Else Frenkel-Brunswik was a Polish-born Austrian psychologist forced to leave first Poland and then Austria because of anti-Jewish persecution. She is best known for her contribution to The Authoritarian Personality, published in 1950 with Theodor Adorno, Daniel Levinson and Nevitt Sanford, a milestone work in personality theory and social psychology that examined the psychological roots of prejudice and fascism.
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BirthplaceLemberg, Austrian Galicia, Austria-Hungary 1 Death PlaceBerkeley, California, U.S. 1 Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionContributions to The Authoritarian Personality 1 Notable WorkThe Authoritarian Personality (1950) 1 Connections
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August 18, 1908
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Lemberg, Austrian Galicia, Austria-Hungary
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March 31, 1958
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Berkeley, California, U.S.
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Polish-born Austrian psychologist
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She is best known for her contributions to The Authoritarian Personality
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The Authoritarian Personality (1950), her collaboration with Theodor W. Adorno, Daniel Levinson, and Nevitt Sanford.
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It is considered a milestone work in personality theory and social psychology.
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