Gerald Stourzh
Gerald Stourzh | |
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Gerald Stourzh, 2008 | |
| Born | May 15, 1929 Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | History of Austrian State Treaty; contributions to English and American history |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Christiane Klingsland (d. 2004), Prof. Marlies Deskovic |
| Children | Verena, Theresa, Katharina |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, London, and many others |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Modern history |
| Institutions | University of Chicago, Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), Free University of Berlin, University of Cambridge, University of Vienna |
| Thesis | History of constitutions and of law (1951) |
Gerald Stourzh (born 15 May 1929 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian historian who studies modern history, especially the history of North America, of Austria, of political ideas, of constitutions and especially of human rights. He taught, as a professor, at the Free University of Berlin from 1964 to 1969, and at the University of Vienna from 1969 until 1997, when he became professor emeritus.