Claus Otto Leggewie

Background

Leggewie, Claus Otto was born on March 27, 1950 in Wanne-Eickel, Germany. Son of Otto and Christel (Frie) Leggewie.

Education

Degree, U. Cologne, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cologne, 1979.

Career

From assistant professor to professor, U. Goettingen, Germany, 1975-1989; professor, U. Giessen, Germany, since 1989. Max Weber chair New York University, since 1995. Corresponding fellow Institute Human Sciences, Vienna, Austria, since 1995.

Visiting fellow New York Institute Humanities, since 1995. Consultant in field, 1985-1995. Dean faculty of social science, Giessen, Germany, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Claus Otto Leggewie has been listed as a notable Political scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Deutsche Vereinigung fuer Politikwissenschaft, American Political Science Association.

Interests

• Avocations: badminton, soccer, horse racing, music, dance.

Connections

1 child, Wolfgang.

Father:

Otto Leggewie

Mother:

Christel (Frie) Leggewie

child:

Wolfgang Leggewie