Man, Hendrik de, 1885-1953

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Dates:
Birth 1885-11-17
Death 1953-06-20
Belgians,
French,

Biographical notes:

Born in Antwerpen 1885, died in Greng am Murtensee, Switzerland 1953; philosopher, socialist theoretician and politician; contributor to the Leipziger Volkszeitung 1905, cofounder of the Internationale Verbindung sozialistischer Jugendorganisationen in 1907, and of the Belgian Centre for Workers Education 1910; volunteered in the First World War; went to Russia in 1917; taught social psychology in Frankfurt am Main 1929-1933; professor at the university of Brussels; in his D̀e Socialistische Idee' 1933, developed the p̀lansocialism'; his P̀lan van de Arbeid' was partly put into effect by the Belgian government in 1935; minister of several departments 1935-1940; chairman of the Belgische Werklieden Partij (BWP)/Parti Ouvrier Belge (POB) in 1939; disbanded the BWP after the German invasion in 1940 and accepted the Ǹew Order'; created the Unie voor Hand- en Geestesarbeiders; went to France and later to Switzerland; convicted in 1946 in absentia to 20 years imprisonment for collaboration.

From the description of Archives 1908-1940 (1947). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82169452

Belgian social psychologist; minister of public works and employment, 1935-1936; minister of finance, 1936-1938.

From the description of Henri de Man miscellaneous papers, 1923-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754870825

Biographical/Historical Note

Belgian social psychologist; minister of public works and employment, 1935-1936; minister of finance, 1936-1938.

From the guide to the Henri de Man miscellaneous papers, 1923-1963, (Hoover Institution Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Socialism
  • Socialism
  • Socialism Belgium
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945 Belgium

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  • Statesmen Belgium

Places:

  • Belgium History German occupation, 1940-1945. (as recorded)
  • Belgium Politics and government 1914-1951. (as recorded)
  • Europe (as recorded)
  • Belgium (as recorded)