Earnest Elmo Calkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEarnest Elmo Calkins
deaf American advertising executive
Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1868
Place of Birth: Geneseo, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 04-Oct-1964
Profession: advertising person
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Earnest Elmo Calkins
- Earnest Elmo Calkins (March 15, 1868 – October 4, 1964) was a deaf American advertising executive who pioneered the use of art in advertising, of fictional characters, the soft sell, and the idea of "consumer engineering".
- He co-founded the influential Calkins and Holden advertising agency.
- His work was recognized with many awards during his lifetime and was called the "Dean of Advertising Men" and "arguably the single most important figure in early twentieth century graphic design."
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