Background
Grathoff, Richard Helmut was born on August 30, 1934 in Unna, Westphalia, Germany. Son of Hans andHilde (Engelke) G.
Grathoff, Richard Helmut was born on August 30, 1934 in Unna, Westphalia, Germany. Son of Hans andHilde (Engelke) G.
Master of Science, University Gottingen, 1961. Master of Arts, New School Social Research, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, New School Social Research, 1969.
Habilitation, University Konstanz, 1975.
Instructor mathematics Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1961-1963. Instructor mathematics Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, 1963-1965. Assistant professor sociology U. Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1965-1970.
Private dozent sociology U. Konstanz, Federal Republic Germany, 1970-1977.
Associate professor sociology U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1977-1978. Professor sociology U. Bielefeld, Federal Republic Germany, 1978.
Vis.scholar University of Illinois, 1997.
Member International Sociological Association (research committee board 1974-1982), Deutsche Gesellschaftfur Sociologie, Japanese Society for Phenomenology and Social Science (honorary. Member), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Phaenomenologische Forschung, Polish Sociological Association (honorary. Member), Academia Scientarium et Artium Europaea (ordinary.
Member 1994).
Married Ruth Ann Blessman, July 29, 1961. Children: Georg, Philip.