About Rolf Peter Sieferle
Lived 1949 – 2016 (aged 67). Rolf Peter Sieferle was a German historian and university teacher.
Rolf Peter Sieferle (1949–2016) was a German historian known for applying the methodology of the social sciences to contemporary topics including ecological sustainability and social capital. He was a pioneer scholar of German environmental history. His work was wide ranging, addressing German conservatism around the period of the First World War, Karl Marx, and the fall of Communism. He was an advisor on climate change to the Angela Merkel government.
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Who was Rolf Peter Sieferle?
German historian (1949-2016)
When was Rolf Peter Sieferle born?
Rolf Peter Sieferle was born on 5 August 1949 in Stuttgart.
When did Rolf Peter Sieferle die?
Rolf Peter Sieferle died on 17 September 2016 in Heidelberg.
What was Rolf Peter Sieferle's occupation?
Rolf Peter Sieferle was a historian and university teacher.
What nationality was Rolf Peter Sieferle?
Rolf Peter Sieferle was German.
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