Bernarr Macfadden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bernarr Macfadden

American physical culturist and magazine publisher

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1868

Place of Birth: Mill Spring, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1955

Profession: businessperson, journalist, nutritionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Bernarr Macfadden (born Bernard Adolphus McFadden, August 16, 1868 – October 12, 1955) was an American proponent of physical culture, a combination of bodybuilding with nutritional and health theories.
He founded the long-running magazine publishing company Macfadden Publications.
He was the predecessor of Charles Atlas and Jack LaLanne, and has been credited with beginning the culture of health and fitness in the United States.



Description	American photographer and lithographer
Date of birth/death	1821 / 9 March 1821	9 November 1896
Location of birth/death	Québec	New York
Work location	New York
Authority control	: Q965637 VIAF: 61851763 ISNI: 0000 0000 6663 391X ULAN: 500027268 LCCN: n78013169 NLA: 35301871 WorldCat