Karl Mannheim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Mannheim

Hungarian-German philosopher and sociologist

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1893

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 09-Jan-1947

Profession: writer, university teacher, sociologist

Nationality: Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Karl Mannheim (born Károly Manheim, 27 March 1893 – 9 January 1947) was an influential German sociologist during the first half of the 20th century.
He was a founding father of classical sociology, as well as idea of sociology of knowledge.
Mannheim is known for Ideology and Utopia (1929) wherein he argues that ideologies are representative of the true nature of a society, and that, in trying to achieve a utopia, the dogmas of ideology affect the intellectual integrity of theories of philosophy and theories of history.