Adolf von Harnack Professions : Historian Born : May 7, 1851 Died : June 10, 1930 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Adolf von Harnack We study history in order to intervene in the course of history. Adolf von Harnack study order history People complain that our generation has no philosophers. They are wrong. They now sit in another faculty. Their names are Max Planck and Albert Einstein. Upon appointment as the first president of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, Berlin, formed for the advancement of science. Adolf von Harnack our-generation names people Similar Authors Abram L. Sachar historian Bryan Ward-Perkins historian Bruce Catton historian Bruce Bartlett historian Brian Crozier historian Allan Nevins historian All Authors