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Born on June 30, 1959, Daniel Goldhagen is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daniel Goldhagen is a historian of Modern Age, historian and academic. That works out to 67 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Newton North High School and Harvard University. Notable works include Hitler's Willing Executioners and A Moral Reckoning.
My Take
Daniel Goldhagen earns my attention for the sheer nerve of his pen. From a Harvard desk he detonated one of the fiercest historical debates of the 1990s with Hitler's Willing Executioners, insisting on a kind of collective culpability that many scholars found impossible to accept. I take the controversy as proof he struck a real nerve. Whether or not you buy every argument, there is courage in a historian who refuses to soften uncomfortable truths just to keep the peace. To me he reads less like a cautious academic and more like a fighter who happens to wield footnotes instead of fists.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Goldhagen
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ゴールドハーゲン
- Reading
- だにえる・ごーるどはーげん
- Born
- June 30, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- historian of Modern Age / historian / academic / non-fiction writer / political scientist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Newton North High School
- University
- Harvard University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Hitler's Willing Executioners |
| Notable work | A Moral Reckoning |
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel Goldhagen born?
Born June 30, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Daniel Goldhagen from?
Daniel Goldhagen is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Daniel Goldhagen do?
Daniel Goldhagen works as historian of Modern Age, historian, academic, non-fiction writer, political scientist.
What is Daniel Goldhagen known for?
Notable works include Hitler's Willing Executioners, A Moral Reckoning.
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