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Ulrich Beck

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Beck in May 2012.

Ulrich Beck(15 May 1944 – 1 January 2015) was aGermansociologistandeducator.He made the termrisk societyout ofglobalization.And made studies on democratic andcosmopolitansociety. He was also a professor ofsociologyat theUniversity of Munichand at theLondon School of Economics.

Beck was born in thePomeraniantown of Stolp (nowSłupskinPoland). He got hisPh.D.in 1972. He was married toElisabeth Beck-Gernsheim.

Beck died from aheart attackon 1 January 2015, aged 70.[1]

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  1. "Autor der Risikogesellschaft Ulrich Beck gestorben"(in German).Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.3 January 2015.Retrieved4 January2015.

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