Background
NOELLE-NEUMANN, Elisabeth was born on December 19, 1916 in Berlin. Daughter of Doctor Ernst Noelle and Eva Schaper.
professor of communication research
NOELLE-NEUMANN, Elisabeth was born on December 19, 1916 in Berlin. Daughter of Doctor Ernst Noelle and Eva Schaper.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Berlin, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University St. Gallen, 1978.
Director Institute fur Demoskopie Allensbach (first German survey research inst.) since 1947. Lecturer in Communication Research, Free University of Berlin 1961-1964. Professor, of Communication Research, University of Mainz since 1964, also Director Institute fur Publizistik (until 1983).
Visiting Professor, Department, of Political Science, University of Chicago since 1978. Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz. Dr.oec. honorary degree (St. Gallen).
Author: Umfragen in der Massengesellschaft, 1963, translation, 1965, review edition (with T. Petersen) Alle, nicht jeder. Einführung in die Methoden der Demoskopie, 1996, Öffentlichkeit als Bedrohung, 1977, Werden wir alle Proletarier?, 1978, Wahlentscheidung in der Fernsehdemokratie, 1980, Die Schweigespirale, 1980, also English and Japaneese translation, review edition, 1996. (with B. Strumpel) Macht Arbeit krank? Macht Arbeit glucklich?, 1984.(with R. Köcher) Die Verletzte Nation, 1987. (with H. Maier-Leibnitz) Zweifel am Verstand, 1987, Demoskopische Geschichtsstunde, 1991. Editor Allensbacher Jahrbücher der Demoskopie, 10 vols., 1947-1997, English edition The Germans: Public Opinion Polls, 2 vols., 1967, 80.
Member World Association Public Opinion Research (council 1972-1988, president 1978-1980), International Association Mass Communications Research (executive council 1971-1984), Konrad-Adenauer Foundation (board directors), Ludwig Erhard Foundation, Academy Scientiarum Artium Europaea, German University Association (honorary).
Painting.
Married Erich Peter Neumann, November 6, 1946 (deceased 1973). Married Heinz Maier-Leibnitz, December 28, 1979 (deceased 2000).