About Eric D. Weitz
Lived 1953 – 2021 (aged 67–68). Eric D. Weitz was an American professor, historian and university teacher.
Eric David Weitz (June 15, 1953 – July 1, 2021) was a professor of history at City University of New York, and the author of several books.
Education Of Jewish origin,
Themes of research and writing Weitz specialized in German history, Soviet history, and genocide studies.
According to historian Sarah K. Danielsson, Weitz's historical "work on genocide had always grappled with the root causes of mass violence and extermination, and it led him to look at the history of human rights."
Political views Eric Weitz joined a number of scholars in condemning Donald Trump in 2016. Weitz criticized what he saw as increasing political polarization.
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Who was Eric D. Weitz?
American historian
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Eric D. Weitz was born in 1953.
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Eric D. Weitz died on 1 July 2021.
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Eric D. Weitz was a professor, historian and university teacher.
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Eric D. Weitz was American.
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