Hannah Arendt

German-American political theorist and philosopher (1906–1975).

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Hannah Arendt was a German-American political theorist and philosopher. Born on 14 October 1906 in Lindener Marktplatz 2, Hannover, Arendt died on 4 December 1975 in Upper West Side at the age of 69.

Notable works include The Origins of Totalitarianism, The Human Condition and Eichmann in Jerusalem. Arendt studied at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and University of Marburg. Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Sigmund Freud Prize, among 7 recorded.

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