/


German sociologist & scholar
Munich
Ulrich Beck (* 15. May 1944 in Słupsk; † 1. January 2015 in Munich) was a german sociologist & scholar. He was 70 years old. He was married to Elisabeth Beck-Gernsheim. His education included Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and London School of Economics and Political Science. He received 7 awards, including Otto von der Gablentz award, Schader Award. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.