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Leo Marx was born on 15 November, 1919 in New York City, U.S., is an American historian, literary critic and educator (1919–2022). Discover Leo Marx'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 102 years old?

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Occupation Historian
Age 102 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 15 November, 1919
Birthday 15 November
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death 8 March, 2022
Died Place Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Jane T. Pike (m. 1943-2006)

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1919

Leo Marx (November 15, 1919 – March 8, 2022) was an American historian, literary critic, and educator.

He was Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He is known for his works in the field of American studies.

Leo Marx was born on November 15, 1919, in New York City, to Leo and Theresa (Rubinstein) Marx.

His father worked in the estate sales business and his mother was a homemaker.

He grew up in New York City and Paris; his father died when Leo was a child.

1941

He graduated from Harvard University with a BA in history and literature in 1941.

Military service in World War II followed, in the South Pacific.

1943

Marx married Jane T. Pike in 1943.

Together they had two sons and a daughter.

1949

Marx taught at the University of Minnesota from 1949 to 1958 and then at Amherst College from 1958 to 1977 before joining the faculty of MIT in 1976.

His intellectual work is associated with John William Ward.

1950

Marx returned to Harvard afterwards and got a PhD in 1950, one of the first to be granted in the History of American Civilization.

1961

Marx was awarded Guggenheim Fellowships in 1961 and 1965.

1964

In 1964, Marx published The Machine in the Garden.

1976

From 1976 to 2015, Marx was the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of American Cultural History at MIT.

He changed his teaching style accordingly, since students at MIT were more interested in technology than in literature.

Marx added environmental studies to his repertoire.

1990

After retirement in 1990, he continued on as a senior lecturer until 2015.

2006

His wife died in 2006.

Marx died at his home in Boston on March 8, 2022, at the age of 102.

2019

Marx studied the relationship between technology and culture in 19th and 20th century America.

The book explores 19th century American literature and its contrast of the pastoral ideal with the rapid changes caused by emerging technology.

Marx called the style the "interrupted idyll".

The book was based upon a thesis Marx began at Harvard and took 15 years to finish.

It is seen as a major, foundational work in the field of American studies.