Norbert Elias

Norbert Elias was a German sociologist who later became a British citizen. He is especially famous for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes.

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Who was born first?

• Norbert Elias and Gershom Scholem were born the same year
• Norbert Elias and Georges Bataille were born the same year
• Norbert Elias and Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar were born the same year
• Norbert Elias and Benjamin Lee Whorf were born the same year
• Norbert Elias and William Faulkner were born the same year

Timeline

1. Benjamin Lee WhorfApril 24, 1897 – July 26, 1941
2. Georges BatailleSeptember 10, 1897 – July 9, 1962
3. Gershom ScholemDecember 5, 1897 – February 21, 1982
4. Ibrahim Ismail ChundrigarSeptember 15, 1897 – September 26, 1960
5. Norbert Elias (this page)June 22, 1897 – August 1, 1990
6. William FaulknerSeptember 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962

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