# Niklas Luhmann
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*Niklas Luhmann — placed from the Real G.E.N.E.R.A.T.I.V.E. course library (Engineering room). Source: Wikimedia Commons (via Wikipedia article media). [Details & license](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HSGH_022-000941_Niklas_Luhmann_%28cropped%29.png).*
> Niklas Luhmann (/ˈluːmɑːn/; .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.references .IPA-label-small,.infobox .IPA-label-small,.navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: [ˈluːman]; December 8, 1927 – November 11, 1998) was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and a prominent thinker in systems theory.[2] ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklas_Luhmann))
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## Summary
Niklas Luhmann (/ˈluːmɑːn/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: [ˈluːman]; December 8, 1927 – November 11, 1998) was a German sociologist, philosopher of social [[Science|science]], and systems theorist.
## Key points
- Niklas Luhmann (/ˈluːmɑːn/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German: [ˈluːman]; December 8, 1927 – November 11, 1998) was a German sociologist, philosopher of social science, and systems theorist.
- Related to systems science as a key concept or application
## Relation to Systems Science
Niklas Luhmann is an important concept within the broader systems science framework.
## Sources
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