Richard Hofstadter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Hofstadter
Occupation	Historian
Date Of Birth	Aug 6, 1916(1916-08-06)
Age	108
Date Of Death	1970-10-24
Birthplace	Buffalo
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Leo

Richard Hofstadter Biography

Richard Hofstadter is one of the most popular and richest Historian who was born on August 6, 1916 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Famous American author, historian, and public intellectual from the mid- Twentieth century. His most notable works are The Paranoid Style in American Politics and The Age of Reform.

Historian Eric Foner was once his student. , Historian was once his student.

Felice Swados was his first wife. Their marriage lasted until her passing in 1945. He later married Beatrice Kevitt.

Richard Hofstadter Net Worth

Richard Hofstadter is one of the richest Historian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Hofstadter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was in his twenties, he was a member the Young Communist League. He studied philosophy and history at the University of Buffalo.

The Pulitzer Prize was awarded to him twice, once in 1956 for a book on the populism movement in the 1890s and again in 1964 for a book on American intellectualism.

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Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Historian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Hofstadter celebrates birthday on August 6 of every year.

What was Richard Hofstadter known for?

As a historian, Hofstadter’s groundbreaking work came in using social psychology concepts to explain political history. He explored subconscious motives such as social status anxiety, anti-intellectualism, irrational fear, and paranoia as they propel political discourse and action in politics.

What does Richard Hofstadter argue in the American political tradition?

Through analyses of the ruling class in the US, Hofstadter argues that this consensus is the hallmark of political life in the US. Part of Hofstadter’s argument is to undermine the democratic credentials of politicians mythologized by historians, calling for reflection rather than nostalgia.

What ethnicity is Hofstadter?

Richard Hofstadter was born on August 6, 1916, in Buffalo, New York. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Poland, his mother an American-born Protestant who died when her son was ten. Hofstadter received his undergraduate education at the University of Buffalo, graduating in 1937.

When was the paranoid style in American politics written?

“The Paranoid Style in American Politics” is an essay by American historian Richard J. Hofstadter, first published in Harper’s Magazine in November 1964.

What does Hofstadter mean?

Hofstadter’s law is the observation that “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.” In other words, time estimates for how long anything will take to accomplish always fall short of the actual time required — even when the time allotment is increased to compensate for …