, and the information systems division at ICA presents the Klaus Krippendorff Book Award in his honor.
Born March 21, 1932, in Frankfurt, Germany, Dr. Krippendorf moved to Halberstadt when he was 8, and the family was on the move for much of World War II. They eventually made their way to West Germany after the war, and he worked, traveled through Europe, and developed a passion for social and political philosophy.
“We need to be open to differences. To me, that is critical to design. It’s critical to make any contributions anywhere.”He met fellow student Sultana Alam while in Illinois, and they married, and had son Kaihan and daughter Heike. After a divorce, he married Margaret Thorell in 1998.