Birth Name: Ernest Becker
Occupation: Anthropologist
Place Of Birth: Massachusetts
Date Of Birth: September 27, 1924
Date Of Death: March 6, 1974
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Ernest Becker was born on the 27th of September, 1924. He was known for being a Anthropologist. 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.
Ernest Becker was born in Massachusetts. While serving in World War II his infantry liberated a Nazi concentration camp. He won the Pulitzer Prize four months after his death.
Ernest Becker was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Ernest Becker was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Ernest Becker is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Family
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Ernest Becker was born in the Year of the Rat.
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| REAL NAME: | Ernest Becker |
| NICKNAME: | Ernest |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Ernest Becker was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Ernest Becker was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: Ernest Becker had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Ernest Becker’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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