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Marcuse, Herbert


Germany, Academic Person    (1898-07-19 to 1979-07-29)
• Marxist philosopher, political activist, father of the "New Left". Jewish. (See: Douglas Kellner profile)
• 1934 : Emigrated from Germany to the U.S. to escape the Nazis
• 1940 : Became a U.S. citizen
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FacultyUofCA
 
FacultyBrandeisUniv
 
MemberCFR
 
FacultyColumbiaUniv
 
OfficerUSOSS
 
FacultyInstSocRes
 
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University of California   (Faculty of, 1965 to 1976) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• San Diego campus. Supported the student anti-war movement of the 1960s and 70s
• 1972 : Published "Counterrevolution and Revolt" -- Duck | Google | Bing
Brandeis University   (Faculty of, 1954 to 1965) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1955 : Published "Eros and Civilization", a synthesis of Jewish philosophers Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1964 : Published "One-Dimensional Man", a criticism of capitalist society -- Duck | Google | Bing
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)   (Member of, 1953 to 1955) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Columbia University   (Faculty of, 1952 to 1953) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS)   (Officer of, 1942 to 1945) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Intelligence analyst
Institute of Social Research (Frankfurt School)   (Faculty of, 1933 to 1941) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Co-founder of the Institute
• 1934 : Moved to the Columbia University branch in New York City
• 1941 : Published "Reason and Revolution", comparing Hegel and Marx -- Duck | Google | Bing