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1891
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Born in
Ronsdorf, Germany on May 18.
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1910-1914
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Studied at
Univerity of Jena and University of
Freiburg
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1914
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Served in the
military
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1921
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Received his
Doctoral degree in philosophy from University of
Jena
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1926-1931
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An instructor of
philosophy in Vienna and played a major part in
the Vienna Circle.
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1931-1935
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Professor of
Natural Philosophy in Prague
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1935
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Moved to the
United States to escape Nazism. He became a part
of the faculty at the University of
Chicago
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1940-1941
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Visiting
Professor at Harvard University
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1941
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Received his
American citizenship
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1954
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Accepted a seat
on the faculty at the University of California,
Los Angeles
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1970
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Died in Santa
Monica, California on September 14.
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