Hans Kohn

Hans Kohn
Born(1891-09-15)September 15, 1891
Prague
DiedMarch 16, 1971(1971-03-16) (aged 79)
Philadelphia
Known forPhilosophy of Nationalism
SpouseJetty Wahl
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineNationalism

Hans Kohn (Hebrew: הַנְס כֹּהן, or קוהן, September 15, 1891 – March 16, 1971) was an American philosopher and historian. He pioneered the academic study of nationalism, and is considered an authority on the subject.[1]

  1. ^ Wolf, K. (1976). Hans Kohn's Liberal Nationalism: The Historian as Prophet. Journal of the History of Ideas, 37(4), 651-672. doi:10.2307/2709029