Elmar Altvater

German Marxist academic (1938-2018)
Person human Q73200
Elmar Altvater
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Elmar Altvater

Summary

Elmar Altvater is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kamen[2]. He was born on August 24, 1938[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on May 1, 2018[5]. He worked as an economist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], political scientist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elmar Altvater was born in Kamen[2].
  • Elmar Altvater passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Elmar Altvater was born on August 24, 1938[3].
  • Elmar Altvater died on May 1, 2018[5].
  • Elmar Altvater held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Elmar Altvater's professions included economist[6].
  • Elmar Altvater's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Elmar Altvater worked as a sociologist[8].
  • Elmar Altvater's professions included political scientist[9].
  • Elmar Altvater's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Elmar Altvater's field of work was political science[13].
  • Elmar Altvater's field of work was economics and politics[14].
  • Elmar Altvater's field of work was globalization[15].
  • Elmar Altvater was employed by Freie Universität Berlin[16].
  • Elmar Altvater was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Elmar Altvater was educated at Q16857345[18].
  • A notable student of Elmar Altvater was Willi Semmler, Sr.[19].
  • A notable student of Elmar Altvater was Hakkı Keskin[20].
  • Elmar Altvater received the Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[21].
  • Elmar Altvater was a member of Leibniz Society of Sciences[22].
  • Elmar Altvater was a member of Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund[23].
  • Elmar Altvater was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[24].
  • Elmar Altvater was a member of Institut Solidarische Moderne[25].
  • Elmar Altvater is recorded as male[26].
  • Elmar Altvater's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Elmar Altvater's place of birth was Kamen[2]. He was born on August 24, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Q16857345[18], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1858[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], political scientist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include political science[13], an academic major[35]; economics and politics[14]; and globalization[15], a social theory[36]. Among Elmar Altvater's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[16]. Notable students include Willi Semmler, Sr.[19], an economist[37], b. 1942[38] and Hakkı Keskin[20]. He supervised Raúl Rojas as a doctoral student[39].

Recognition

Elmar Altvater received the Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[21].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Die Linke[40], a political party[41], in Germany[42], founded in 2007[43], headquartered in Karl-Liebknecht-Haus[44]; Alliance '90/The Greens[45], a green party[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1993[48], headquartered in Berlin[49]; and Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative[50], a political party in Germany[51], in Germany[52], founded in 2005[53], headquartered in Fürth[54].

Death and Burial

Elmar Altvater died on May 1, 2018[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Elmar Altvater ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Heinrich[56], a political scientist[57], b. 1957[58], of Germany[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Raúl Rojas[60], a mathematician[61], b. 1955[62], of Germany[63], awarded the University Teacher of the Year[64], specialised in computer science[65].

FAQs

Where was Elmar Altvater born?

Elmar Altvater was born in Kamen[2].

Where did Elmar Altvater die?

Elmar Altvater passed away in Berlin[4].

What did Elmar Altvater do for work?

Elmar Altvater worked as economist[6], philosopher[7], sociologist[8], political scientist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Elmar Altvater go to school?

Elmar Altvater was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17] and Q16857345[18].

What awards did Elmar Altvater receive?

Honors received include Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[21].

Who did Elmar Altvater influence?

Elmar Altvater has been cited as an influence by Michael Heinrich[56].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Member of political party Die Linke, Alliance '90/The Greens, Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative
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