William Strauss

William Strauss was an American author born in 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his work as a generational historian, researching and writing extensively on the cycles of American history.

Strauss graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history and worked as a journalist for several years before turning his attention to writing books. He co-authored several books with Neil Howe, including "Generations: The History of America's Future" and "The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy."

"The Fourth Turning" is perhaps Strauss' most famous work. In it, he and Howe argue that history can be viewed as a series of repeating cycles, with each cycle lasting approximately 80 years. They identify four stages within each cycle: a High, an Awakening, an Unraveling, and a Crisis. They argue that the United States is currently in the midst of a Crisis period, which began around the turn of the 21st century.

Strauss passed away in 2007 at the age of 60. Despite his relatively short life, his work has had a lasting impact on the field of generational history and is still widely read and discussed today. Description by ChatGPT.