Quick Facts About Karl Popper
- Born
- July 28, 1902
- Died
- September 17, 1994
- Nationality
- Austria
- Profession
- Philosopher Of Science
- Notable works
- The Open Society and Its Enemies (1+2)
- Known for
- The Open Society and Its Enemies, The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Conjectures and Refutations, The Poverty of Historicism, Unended Quest
- Spouse
- Josefine Anna Henninger
About Karl Popper
He founded the Department of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Popper argued that scientific theories cannot be proven true but can be falsified through decisive experiments. He rejected the classical justificationist view of knowledge and introduced what he called critical rationalism, describing it as the first non‑justificational philosophy of criticism.
Awards & Honors
Catalonia International Prize
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
Otto Hahn Peace Medal
Montyon Prize
Goethe Medal
Knight Bachelor
Sonning Prize
Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize
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Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna
Prix Alexis de Tocqueville
Companion of Honour
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Fellow of the British Academy
honorary doctor of the University of Vienna
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
Benjamin E. Lippincott Award
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense
honorary doctorate of Salzburg University
honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury
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