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Fred Polak

Dutch futurologist (1907-1985) · Netherlands · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78

Frederik Lodewijk Polak was one of the Dutch founding fathers of futures studies, perhaps best known in the field for theorising the central role of imagined alternative futures in his classic work The Image of the Future.

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Country
Netherlands
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1985 · aged 78