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Gustave Gilbert

Gustave Gilbert, American psychologist (died 1977)

Born
September 30, 1911
Died
February 6, 1977
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1911

About Gustave Gilbert

Gustave Mark Gilbert was an American psychologist best known for his writings containing observations of high-ranking Nazi leaders during the Nuremberg trials. His 1950 book The Psychology of Dictatorship was an attempt to profile the Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler using as reference the testimonials of Hitler's closest generals and commanders. Gilbert's published work is still a subject of study in many universities and colleges, especially in the field of psychology. Gustave Mark Gilbert (September 30, 1911 – February 6, 1977) was an American psychologist best known for his writings containing observations of high-ranking Nazi leaders during the Nuremberg trials. During World War II, Gilbert was commissioned with the rank of First Lieutenant. Gilbert and Kelley administered the Rorschach inkblot test to the 21 surviving Nazi leadership captives prior to the first set of trials. He won a scholarship from the School for Ethical Culture at the College Town Center in New York.

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The world when Gustave Gilbert was born

Gustave Gilbert was born in 1911. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1911

  • Best-selling book"The Broad Highway" – Jeffery Farnol

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Indianapolis 500 race
  • Top headlineTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 workers
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental airplane flight (49 days)
  • World population~1.71B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population93.4M

1911 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gustave Gilbert's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19112026
Population93.4M341 million

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