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Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Germany.

14 records1929–200912 events4 places

Chronological biography

1929

Birth of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf1 May 1929
Arts / Economics · Hamburg

Birth of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf

1952

Education1952
Arts / Economics

Becomes a doctor of philosophy and classics (PhD)

1957

Professor1957
Arts / Economics · Hamburg

Appointed Professor of sociology in Hamburg (1957-60)

1959

Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society1959
Arts / Economics

Publication of "Class and Class Conflict in Industrial Society"

1960

Professor1960
Arts / Economics · Tubingen

Appointed Professor of sociology Tubingen (1960-64)

1967

Professor1967
Arts / Economics · Konstanz

Appointed Professor of sociology Konstanz (1966-69)

Society and Democracy in Germany1967
Arts / Economics

Publication of "Society and Democracy in Germany"

1982

KBE1982
Arts / Economics

Dahrendorf is made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II

1986

London School of Economics (LSE)1986
Arts / Economics · LSE

Governor of the London School of Economics

1987

Oxford University1987
Arts / Economics

Apppointed Warden of St Antonys College at the University of Oxford, succeeding the historian Sir Raymond Carr

1988

Citizenship1988
Arts / Economics

Adopts British citizenship

The Modern Social Conflict1988
Arts / Economics

Publication of "The Modern Social Conflict"

1990

Reflections on the Revolution in Europe1990
Arts / Economics

Publication of "Reflections on the Revolution in Europe"

2009

Death of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf17 June 2009
Arts / Economics

Death of Ralf Gustav Dahrendorf

Record provenance

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