Friedrich Pollock
Sociologist and philosopher, key contributor
Born
May 22nd, 1894
130 years ago
Died
1970
55 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Founding member of the Frankfurt School
Contributed to the development of critical theory
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