Richard Hofstadter was an American historian and intellectual prominent in the mid-20th century. He served as a professor of history at Columbia University and transitioned from a radical leftist perspective to a consensus view during the 1950s, becoming a symbol of liberal consensus historiography after World War II. Hofstadter focused on political culture rather than the minutiae of daily politics, making a lasting impact with works like 'Social Darwinism in American Thought'. He received the Pulitzer Prize twice for his contributions to historical analysis and critique of both socialist and capitalist models of society.
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Meaning of the name - Richard
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Richard Hofstadter belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Buffalo
Place of Death: New York City
Cause of Death: leukemia
Educated At: City Honors School | University at Buffalo | Columbia University
Occupation: university teacher | historian
Spouses: Beatrice K. Hofstadter
Employers: University of Maryland | Columbia University | University of Cambridge
Awards Received: Guggenheim Fellowship | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Pulitzer Prize for History | Ralph Waldo Emerson Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 6, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Leo 51 | 14 Leo 29 | 1 Sagittarius 5 |
| Moon | 11 Scorpio 38 | 12 Capricorn 34 | 9 Scorpio 12 |
| Mercury | 23 Leo 35 | 5 Leo 21 | 0 Sagittarius 53 |
| Venus | 5 Cancer 51 | 7 Cancer 36 | 24 Libra 49 |
| Mars | 8 Libra 47 | 29 Virgo 50 | 23 Sagittarius 57 |
| Jupiter | 4 Taurus 34 | 12 Cancer 56 | 26 Aries 22 |
| Saturn | 23 Cancer 57 | 1 Aries 19 | 1 Leo 14 |
| Uranus | 17 Aquarius 49 | 1 Gemini 5 | 16 Aquarius 4 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 51 | 1 Aries 53 | 4 Leo 49 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 47 | 2 Aquarius 17 | 3 Cancer 58 |
| Rahu | 28 Capricorn 9 | 19 Pisces 58 | 22 Capricorn 23 |
| Ketu | 28 Cancer 9 | 19 Virgo 58 | 22 Cancer 23 |
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