Background
Allardt, Erik Anders was born on August 9, 1925 in Helsingfors, Finland. Son of Arvid and Marita I. (Heikel) Allardt.
Allardt, Erik Anders was born on August 9, 1925 in Helsingfors, Finland. Son of Arvid and Marita I. (Heikel) Allardt.
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.
Instructor sociology University Helsinki, 1948-1953. Research assistant bureau of applied social research Columbia University, 1954. Research director Helsinki School of Social Sciences, 1955-1957.
Professor University Helsinki, 1958-1970, 80-85. Research professor Academy of Finland, 1970-1980, academician, since 1995. Head National Science Council, Finland, 1986-1991.
Chancellor Abo Academy University, 1992-1994. Visiting professor University California, Berkeley, 1962—1963, University Illinois, Urbana, 1966—1967, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1970, University Mannheim, Germany, 1985. Visiting scholar Wilson Center, Washington, 1978—1979.
Author: Drinking Norms and Drinking Habits, 1957, About Dimensions of Welfare, 1973, Implications of the Ethnic Revival in Industrialized Society, 1979, The History of the Social Sciences in Finland 1828-1918, 1997. Author: (with Lysgaard and Sorensen) Sociologin i Sverige, vetenskap, miljo och organisation, 1988, The History of Social Sciences in Finland 1828-1918, 1997. Author: (with Y. Littunen) Cleavages, Ideologies and Party Systems, 1964.
Author: (with S. Rokkan) Mass Politics, 1970. Editor: Acta Sociologica, 1968-1971, Scandinavian Political Studies, 1975-1976. Author (with M. Alestalo, A. Rychard and W. Wesolowski): The Transformations of Europe, 1994.
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).
Married Sagi E. Nylander. Children: Jörn, Monica, Barbro.