Erik Anders Anders Allardt

Background

Allardt, Erik Anders was born on August 9, 1925 in Helsingfors, Finland. Son of Arvid and Marita I. (Heikel) Allardt.

Education

Master of Arts, University Helsinki, Finland, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Helsinki, Finland, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Stockholm, 1978.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Abo Academy, Finland, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bergen, 1996.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Copenhagen, 2000.

Career

Instructor sociology, U. Helsinki, 1948-1953; research assistant bureau of applied social research, Columbia University, 1954; research director, Helsinki School of Social Sciences, 1955-1957; professor, U. Helsinki, 1958-1970, 80-85; research professor, Academy of Finland, 1970-1980; president, Academy of Finland, 1986-1991; chancellor, Abo Academy University, 1992-1994. Visiting professor University of California, Berkely, 1962-1963, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1967, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970, U. Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany, 1985. Sr.vis. professor Wider Institute of United Nations University, 1998.

Visiting scholar Wilson Center, Washington, 1978-1979.

Achievements

• Erik Anders Allardt has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The history of the social sciences in Finland: 1828-1918 (The history of learning and science in Finland, 1828-1918)

Membership

Chairman Finnish section Amnesty International, Finland, 1977—1978, Tampere Institute for Peace and Conflict Research, Finland, 1977—1978, Committees for Development of Future Studies, Finland, 1988—1989. Chairman International Committee Political Sociology, 1980—1986. Member The Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (foreign), European Science Foundation (executive council 1987-1992, vice president 1990-1992), Academia Europaea (founder member since 1988), Finnish Society Sciences and Letters (honorary, chairman 1985-1986), Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation (board directors 1987-1996), Royal Swedish Academy Letters, History and Antiquities (foreign), Polish Sociological Association (honorary).

Connections

Married Sagi E. Nylander. Children: Jörn, Monica, Barbro.

Father:

Arvid Allardt

Mother:

Marita I. (Heikel) Allardt

Spouse:

Sagi E. Nylander

child:

Jörn Allardt

child:

Monica Allardt

child:

Barbro Allardt