Klemens von Klemperer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Klemens von Klemperer

historian

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1916

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 23-Dec-2012

Profession: historian, university teacher, historian of the modern age

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Klemens Wilhelm von Klemperer (November 2, 1916 – December 23, 2012) was a historian of modern Europe and professor at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.
He was a prominent member of a generation of historians who fled Nazi Germany and established themselves as leading scholars in the United States.
His teaching and writings focused on 20th century Germany and Central Europe, in particular the Nazi regime and the resistance to Hitler.
In 1997, he was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class for his contribution and services to Austrian culture.
He delivered a lecture in June 1998 at Westminster Abbey to mark the unveiling of a sculpture of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in the "Martyrs' Gallery".