Born: 28 July 1902 · Died: 17 September 1994 · Age at death: 92
How old was Karl Popper when he died?
Karl Popper died aged 92. He was born on 28 July 1902 and died on 17 September 1994.
Austrian-British philosopher who argued that science advances by falsification and defended liberal democracy in The Open Society
Did you know?Before finding fame in academia, he spent several years working as a cabinet maker and even considered becoming a musician.
Quick facts
Date of birth28 July 1902
Date of death17 September 1994
Age at death92
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceVienna, Austria
Occupationphilosopher, philosopher of science, writer
Editor's Take:
Karl Popper changed how we think about science. Born in Vienna, he fled the Nazis and taught in New Zealand. He argued that a theory is scientific only if it could be proved false. He called this falsifiability. His book The Open Society and Its Enemies defended democracy. He later taught at the London School of Economics. He was knighted in 1965.
Key Milestones
1934: Logic of Scientific Discovery – book
1937: New Zealand – lecturer
1945: The Open Society – book
1946: LSE – joins
Sir Karl Raimund Popper (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) was an Austrian–British philosopher, academic and social commentator.
Karl Popper's birthday is July 28. He was born on July 28, 1902 in Vienna, Austria.
How old was Karl Popper when he died?
Karl Popper died on September 17, 1994, aged 92.
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