Birth of Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno is born in Frankfurt.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Theodor W. Adorno Biography and Timeline
Follow Theodor W. Adorno through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Theodor W. Adorno, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1903–1969Years on this page
1903
1924
Doctorate at Frankfurt
Adorno receives his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Frankfurt.
1931
Frankfurt Habilitation
Adorno completes his habilitation and begins teaching philosophy at Frankfurt.
1938
Institute for Social Research in New York
Adorno moves to the United States and joins the Institute for Social Research in New York.
1947
Dialectic of Enlightenment
Adorno and Max Horkheimer publish Dialectic of Enlightenment.
1951
Minima Moralia
Adorno publishes Minima Moralia: Reflections from Damaged Life.
1966
Negative Dialectics
Adorno publishes Negative Dialectics.
1969
Death of Theodor W. Adorno
Theodor W. Adorno dies in Visp, Switzerland.
Records, sources and methodology
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