Franz Borkenau
Franz Borkenau (December 15, 1900 – May 22, 1957) was an Austrian writer. Borkenau was born in Vienna, Austria, the son of a civil servant. As a university student in Leipzig, his main interests were Marxism and psychoanalysis. Borkenau is known as one of the pioneers of the totalitarianism theory.
Franz Borkenau | |
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Franz Borkenau as a witness in the Nuremberg Doctors' Trial in 1946 | |
| Born | December 15, 1900 Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | May 22, 1957 (aged 56) Zurich, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Austrian (1900–1938) Stateless (1938–1957) |
| Occupation(s) | Sociologist and journalist |
| Known for | Pioneering of totalitarianism theory, The Spanish Cockpit |
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