# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/niklas-luhmann
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:24:52.542Z

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name: "Niklas Luhmann"
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birthDate: "1927-12-08"
deathDate: "1998-11-06"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump