Leo Strauss
Philosopher

Leo Strauss Net Worth

Leo Strauss was a German-born political philosopher and author born on September 20, 1899 in Kirchhain, Germany. His works explored topics such as metaphysics, epistemology, and Greek philosophy. His most famous works include Persecution and the Art of Writing, Natural Right and History, and The City and Man. His works have had a lasting impact on the field of political philosophy.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 20, 1899
Birth Place Kirchhain, Germany
Age 120 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 18, 1973 (age 74)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $1.2 Million (2024)

About

German-born political Philosopher and author whose works touch upon metaphysics, epistemology, and Greek philosophy. His most famous critical works include Persecution and the Art of Writing, Natural Right and History, and The City and Man.

Before Fame

He served in the German Army during World War I and subsequently earned his doctorate from the University of Hamburg. He left his native Germany in the early 1930s.

Trivia

He received his U.S. citizenship in the mid-1940s and secured a political science professorship at the University of Chicago.

Family Life

He was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family in Kirchhain, Germany. Later, after marrying Marie Bernsohn, he adopted both her child and his own sister's child.

Associated With

Paul Wolfowitz, the U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary under George W. Bush, once studied with Strauss.

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