December 7, 1928 -
American linguist, professor, philosopher, historian, political activist and social critic
Author of over 150 books including "Profit Over People", "Understanding Power" and "Who Rules the World"
Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1971
Became a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1972
Given an APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology in 1984
Given the Orwell Award in 1987 and 1989
Awarded the Sydney Peace Prize in 1999