Löwenthal, Richard

German journalist and political scientist
After 1945 one of the most important intellectuals at Willy Brandt’s side.

1908 born
1929-1931 Associate in the KPD-opposition
1933-1935 illegal work and one of the theoreticians of “New Beginning“
Beginning in 1935 in exile
1942-1955 Activity at the Reuters news agency in London, beginning in 1949 as its correspondent in West Germany
1954-1958 Correspondent of the Observer in the Federal Republic
1961-1974 Professor for political science at the Free University of Berlin
1971 Co-founder of the “Freedom of Science Confederation”
1991 died

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SPD Politician in divided Berlin 1947-1956