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Biography of Peter Gay

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

German-American historian and author

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Berlin, Germany

Manhattan, New York

Germany

Occupation(6)

psychologist cultural historian historian writer university teacher autobiographer

Awards(7)

Guggenheim Fellowship Geschwister-Scholl-Preis National Book AwardDr A.H. Heineken Prize for HistoryOskar Pfister Award Ralph Waldo Emerson Award Sterling Professor

Education(2)

University College London Columbia University

Peter Gay (* 20. June 1923 in Berlin; † 12. May 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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1923

Born in Berlin, Germany

1967

National Book Award

1969

Ralph Waldo Emerson Award

1990

Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for History

1990

Oskar Pfister Award

1999

Geschwister-Scholl-Preis

2015

Died in Manhattan, New York

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