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Andre Gunder Frank

German-American economic historian and sociologist who promoted dependency theory after 1970 and world-systems theory after 1984 (1929–2005)

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Occupation

writer

Born in

Berlin

Born

February 24, 1929

Zodiac

Pisces

27,818

days lived

76

age at death

Born
February 24, 1929 in 🇩🇪Berlin
Died
April 23, 2005 (aged 76)
Zodiac
♓︎Pisces·snake 🐍
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Pisces♓︎

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Moon Sign

Virgo♍︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for February 24, 1929

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2005
Day 27,817
Age 76

Death of Andre Gunder Frank

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96%
Apr 23, 2005

Andre Gunder Frank passed away in Luxembourg.

1998
Day 25,148
Age 68

Published 'ReOrient: Global Economy in the Asian Age'

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96%
Jan 1, 1998

Published 'ReOrient', challenging Eurocentric views of global economy.

1984
Day 20,034
Age 54

Professor at University of Amsterdam

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1984
1981
Day 18,939
Age 51

Visiting Professor at several universities

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1981
1979
Day 18,208
Age 49

Professor at University of East Anglia

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1979
1978
Day 17,843
Age 48

Published 'Dependent Accumulation and Underdevelopment'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

Authored 'Dependent Accumulation and Underdevelopment'.

1976
Day 17,112
Age 46

Professor at Free University of Berlin

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1976
1974
Day 16,382
Age 44

Professor at University of Dar es Salaam

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1974
1973
Day 16,017
Age 43

Professor at McGill University

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1973
1972
Day 15,651
Age 42

Deportation from Argentina

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1972
1968
Day 14,190
Age 38

Professor at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1968
1967
Day 13,825
Age 37

Published 'Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Published 'Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America'.

1963
Day 12,364
Age 33

Worked at the University of Brasilia

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1963
1957
Day 10,173
Age 27

Ph.D. in Economics from University of Chicago

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Received Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago.

1950
Day 7,616
Age 20

B.A. from Swarthmore College

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Graduated with a B.A. from Swarthmore College.

1929
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Berlin, Germany

Confidence
96%
Feb 24, 1929

Andre Gunder Frank was born in Berlin, Germany.