Memorial Page for Peter Gay (née Peter Joachim Fröhlich)

Jun 20, 1923 – May 12, 2015(91 years)Died in:Manhattan, New York

German-American historian and author

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Biography

Birthplace

Berlin, Germany

Place of Death

Manhattan, New York

Nationality

Germany

Occupation(6)

psychologistcultural historianhistorian writer university teacher autobiographer

Awards(7)

Guggenheim FellowshipGeschwister-Scholl-PreisNational Book AwardDr A.H. Heineken Prize for HistoryOskar Pfister AwardRalph Waldo Emerson AwardSterling Professor

Education(2)

University College LondonColumbia University

Peter Gay (* June 20, 1923 in Berlin; † May 12, 2015 in Manhattan) was a german-American historian and author. He was 91 years old. His education included University College London and Columbia University. He received 7 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Geschwister-Scholl-Preis.

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Born in Berlin, Germany

1923

National Book Award

1967

Ralph Waldo Emerson Award

1969

Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History

1990

Oskar Pfister Award

1990

Geschwister-Scholl-Preis

1999

Died in Manhattan, New York

2015

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Peter Gay (née Peter Joachim Fröhlich). Forever remembered.