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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2022-06-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002495b.htm person Popper Karl CH FRS AACR2 28 July 1902 17 September 1994 Place of Birth Vienna, Austria Philosopher (Sir) Karl Popper was Professor of logic and scientific method at the London School of Economics from 1949 to 1969. Before that he lectured at Canterbury University College in New Zealand (1937-1944) Popper left school at 16 and spent time doing manual work, before enrolling at the University of Vienna. Some of his other jobs were coaching American students, cabinet-making 1922-1924, and social work with neglected children. In 1925 Popper enrolled at the Pedagogic Institute and became a school teacher. Popper wrote many works including his Logic der Forschung (The Logic of Scientific Discovery) which made his reputation as a philosopher and "The Open Society and its Enemies". 1922 1924 Education - Learnt cabinet-making 1935 1936 Life event - Spent time in England 1937 1944 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Canterbury University College, New Zealand 1945 1949 Career position - Reader at the London School of Economics 1949 1969 Career position - Professor of Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics 1965 1965 Award - Knighted 1982 1982 Award - Companion of Honour (CH)

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 'Popper, Karl', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Popper, Karl Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: John Eccles and Karl Popper at the University of Otago, 1945 Penny, David John Eccles and Karl Popper at the University of Otago, 1945 2012 New Zealand Science Review 69 15-26