Niklas Luhmann
German sociologist and philosopher
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Niklas Luhmann was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and a prominent thinker in systems theory. Wikipedia
Born: December 8, 1927, Lüneburg, Germany
Died: November 6, 1998 (age 70 years), Oerlinghausen, Germany
Education: Harvard University, University of Freiburg, and University of Münster
Spouse: Ursula von Walter (m. 1960–1977)
Parents: Dora Luhmann and Wilhelm Luhmann
Academic advisors: Talcott Parsons
