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BIOGRAPHY Bergmann studied at the University Of Vienna and earned his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1928 . He worked with Albert Einstein and Gustav's own doctorate advisor on assisting Einstein's work in physics in 1931 . Also during his time studying for his Doctorate , he was invited to join the meetings of the Vienna Circle . It was with these meetings that Gustav became in league with Logical Positivism . A couple years after receiving his Ph.D., Gustav reentered the university in Vienna to acquire a law degree in 1935 , a time when Nazi Germany had become threatening to Bergmann. After working as a lawyer for 3 years he left Austria and traveled to the United States in 1938. In the US in the early 1940s , Bergmann became an assistant Professor of the Philosophy and Psychology departments of The University Of Iowa . By 1950 , Gustav had become a full professor at the university. He retired in 1974 , but continued to teach in psychology and actively study philosophy at the university up till his death in 1987. EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO REFERENCES & FURTHER READING
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