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George Forell was born on 19 September, 1919 in Breslau, Germany, is a Philosopher. Discover George Forell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?
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Theologian, Scholar, Philosopher, Author, Lecturer |
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92 years old |
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Virgo |
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19 September, 1919 |
Birthday |
19 September |
Birthplace |
Breslau, Germany |
Date of death |
(2011-04-29) |
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Germany |
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He is a member of famous Philosopher with the age 92 years old group.
George Forell Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is George Forell's Wife?
His wife is Elizabeth (née Rossing) Forell
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Friedrich and Maria (née Kretschmar) Forell |
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Elizabeth (née Rossing) Forell |
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Madeleine Mary |
George Forell Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is George Forell worth at the age of 92 years old? George Forell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Philosopher. He is from Germany. We have estimated
George Forell's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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He received honorary degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Luther College and Upsala College. In 1984, a Festschrift, "Piety, Politics and Ethics", edited by Carter Lindberg, was published by the Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. Forell was named the distinguished alum for 2002 from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
Forell joined Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, as a Professor of Philosophy in 1949. In 1954, he moved to the University of Iowa as Professor of Religion. In 1958–59 he served as guest-professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He was Director of the Department of Religious Studies at The University of Iowa from 1966 to 1971. In 1973, he was named Carver Distinguished Professor of Religion. Forell is a past president of the American Society for Reformation Research. Forell has also served as a Professor of Systematic Theology at the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary in Maywood, Illinois (now part of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago) After his retirement from the University of Iowa in 1989, he lectured for extended periods of time in seminaries in Tokyo, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other academic institutions in Asia and Europe.
In 1945, he married Elizabeth Rossing in Argyle, Wisconsin. They have two daughters, Dr. Madeleine Forell Marshall and The Reverend Mary Forell Davis, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He lived in Iowa City on Bella Vista Place. Jason Kerber and Lori Rath provided house sitting services for him during the 1994–95 school year while Mr. Forell was a visiting professor at the GTU in Berkeley, CA.
George Wolfgang Forell (September 19, 1919 – April 29, 2011) was the Carver Distinguished Chair of Religion in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Iowa. He was a scholar, author, lecturer, and guest professor in the field of Christian ethics.
Forell was born on September 19, 1919, in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland). His father was Frederik J. Forell, co-founder of The Christian Social Services. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Vienna. In 1939 he came to the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany. He enrolled at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia as a student in theology. He graduated in 1941 and was ordained as a Lutheran minister the same year. While serving as a parish pastor, he continued his education at Princeton Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary. In 1949 he received a Th.D. from Union Theological Seminary.