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Norbert Elias

Norbert Elias, German-Dutch sociologist and philosopher (died 1990)

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Born
June 22, 1897
Died
August 1, 1990
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1897

About Norbert Elias

Norbert Elias was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes. After passing the abitur in 1915, Norbert Elias volunteered for the German army in World War I and was employed as a telegrapher, first at the Eastern front, then at the Western front. Norbert Elias (German:; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. Foulkes, he laid the theoretical foundations of Group Analysis, an important school of therapy, and co-founded the Group Analytic Society in 1952.

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Norbert Elias timeline

  1. Norbert Elias (German:; 22 June 1897 – 1 August 1990) was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen.
  2. After passing the abitur in 1915, Norbert Elias volunteered for the German army in World War I and was employed as a telegrapher, first at the Eastern front, then at the Western front.
  3. Foulkes, he laid the theoretical foundations of Group Analysis, an important school of therapy, and co-founded the Group Analytic Society in 1952.

The world when Norbert Elias was born

Norbert Elias was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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