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