Eric Voegelin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Voegelin

American philosopher

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1901

Place of Birth: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1985

Profession: historian, political scientist, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Eric Voegelin (born Erich Hermann Wilhelm Vögelin, German: ['fø?g?li?n]; January 3, 1901 – January 19, 1985) was a German-American political philosopher.
He was born in Cologne, and educated in political science at the University of Vienna where he became an associate professor of political science in its law faculty.
In 1938 he and his wife fled from the Nazi forces which had entered Vienna.
They emigrated to the United States, where they became citizens in 1944.
He spent most of his academic career at Louisiana State University, the University of Munich and the Hoover Institution of Stanford University.