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Monday, May 23, 2022

Basic timeline of Karl Popper

This post is a basic timeline of philosopher Karl Popper (1902-1994). There are 16 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1902: Born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary
• 1919: Joins Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria
• 1922: Enrolls at the University of Vienna
• 1925: Enrolls at Pädagogisches Institut
• 1928: Receives doctorate in psychology
• 1930-1933: Writes The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge
• 1934: Publishes The Logic of Scientific Discovery
• 1937: Begins lecturing at the University of New Zealand
• 1944: Publishes The Poverty of Historicism
• 1945: Publishes The Open Society and Its Enemies
• 1946: Becomes reader at the London School of Economics
• 1949: Becomes professor at the University of London
• 1956: Publishes Realism and the Aim of Science
• 1963: Publishes Conjectures and Refutations
• 1969: Retires from the University of London
• 1994: Died at age 92 in London, England