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Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann

German political scientist (1916–2010)

  • Fame54.5
  • Momentum6.9
  • Wikipedia3.2K
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Lived 1916–2010, aged 94Germany
GermanyGermanyScientistsScientist
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  • Era
    1916–2010
    Aged 94
  • Known for
    Deckname Dennis
    1997
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Updated 2026-06-16

Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann was a German political scientist. Her most famous contribution is the model of the spiral of silence, detailed in The Spiral of Silence: Public Opinion – Our Social Skin. The model is an explanation of how perceived public opinion can influence individual opinions or actions.

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