Fritz Stern
Fritz Richard Stern (February 2, 1926 – May 18, 2016) was a German-born American historian of German history, Jewish history, and historiography.
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| Born | February 2, 1926 Breslau, Silesia |
| Died | May 18, 2016 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
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| Fields | Historiography |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
| Influences | Lionel Trilling |
He was a University Professor Emeritus at New York's Columbia University. His work focused on the relationships between Germans and Jews in the 19th and 20th centuries and on the rise of National Socialism in Germany during the first half of the 20th century.
Stern died on May 18, 2016 in New York City, aged 90.[1]
References
- "Stern, a star German-American historian, is dead". Deutsche Welle. May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
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