Wolfgang Abendroth

German polticial scientist and jurist (1906–1985)
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Wolfgang Abendroth

Summary

Wolfgang Abendroth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elberfeld[2]. He was born on May 2, 1906[3]. He passed away in Frankfurt[4]. He died on September 15, 1985[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], judge[7], university teacher[8], labor historian[9], and political scientist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Abendroth's place of birth was Elberfeld[2].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth died in Frankfurt[4].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was born on May 2, 1906[3].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth died on September 15, 1985[5].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[12].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth worked as a jurist[6].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth's professions included judge[7].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth's professions included labor historian[9].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth worked as a political scientist[10].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth worked as a scientist[14].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was employed by Leipzig University[15].
  • Among Wolfgang Abendroth's employers was University of Marburg[16].
  • Among Wolfgang Abendroth's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was educated at University of Bern[18].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[19].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was educated at Musterschule[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Abendroth is A Short History of the European Working Class[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Wolfgang Abendroth is Q115094525[22].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was a member of Sozialistischer Bund[23].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was a member of Bund Demokratischer Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler[24].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth was a member of Board „Democracy in trouble / in the state of emergency“[25].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth is recorded as male[26].
  • Wolfgang Abendroth's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Abendroth was born in Elberfeld[2]. He was born on May 2, 1906[3].

Education

Educated at University of Bern[18], a comprehensive university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[31]; Goethe University Frankfurt[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35]; and Musterschule[20], a school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1803[38]. Wolfgang Abendroth earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], judge[7], university teacher[8], labor historian[9], political scientist[10], and scientist[14]. Employers include Leipzig University[15], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1409[42], headquartered in Leipzig[43]; University of Marburg[16], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1527[46], headquartered in Marburg[47]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[17], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1502[50], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[51]. Doctoral students include Erhard H. M. Lange[52], a political scientist[53], b. 1937[54]; Jürgen Habermas[55], a sociologist[56], 1929–2026[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[59], specialised in philosophy[60]; and Hans Manfred Bock[61], a political scientist[62], 1940–2022[63], of Germany[64], awarded the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[65], specialised in political science[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Short History of the European Working Class[21], a literary work[67] and Q115094525[22], a literary work[68], written by Werner Hofmann[69].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[70], a communist party[71], in Weimar Republic[72], founded in 1918[73], headquartered in Berlin[74]; Social Democratic Party of Germany[75], a political party[76], in Germany[77], founded in 1863[78]; and Communist Party of Germany (Opposition)[79], a communist party[80], in German Reich[81], founded in 1928[82].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Abendroth died on September 15, 1985[5]. He died in Frankfurt[4]. He is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Abendroth has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jürgen Habermas[84], a sociologist[85], 1929–2026[86], of Germany[87], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[88], specialised in philosophy[89].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Abendroth born?

Wolfgang Abendroth's place of birth was Elberfeld[2].

Where did Wolfgang Abendroth die?

Wolfgang Abendroth died in Frankfurt[4].

What did Wolfgang Abendroth do for work?

Wolfgang Abendroth worked as jurist[6], judge[7], university teacher[8], labor historian[9], and political scientist[10].

Where did Wolfgang Abendroth go to school?

Wolfgang Abendroth was educated at University of Bern[18], Goethe University Frankfurt[19], and Musterschule[20].

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