Birth of Max Horkheimer
Max Horkheimer is born in Stuttgart.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Max Horkheimer Biography and Timeline
Follow Max Horkheimer through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Max Horkheimer, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1895–1973Years on this page
1895
1922
Doctorate at Frankfurt
Horkheimer receives his doctorate from the University of Frankfurt.
1925
Frankfurt Habilitation
Horkheimer completes his habilitation and begins teaching at Frankfurt.
1930
Director of the Institute for Social Research
Horkheimer becomes director of the Institute for Social Research and professor of social philosophy.
1933
Institute for Social Research in Exile
After the Nazi seizure of power, Horkheimer and the Institute for Social Research continue their work in exile.
1937
Traditional and Critical Theory
Horkheimer publishes Traditional and Critical Theory, a defining statement of Frankfurt School critical theory.
1947
Dialectic of Enlightenment
Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno publish Dialectic of Enlightenment.
1973
Death of Max Horkheimer
Max Horkheimer dies in Nuremberg.
Records, sources and methodology
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