Alfred Schütz

American sociologist (1899–1959)
Person human Q94018
Alfred Schütz
Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alfred Schütz

Summary

Alfred Schütz is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on April 13, 1899[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 20, 1959[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], musicologist[9], and writer[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Schütz's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Alfred Schütz passed away in New York City[4].
  • Alfred Schütz was born on April 13, 1899[3].
  • Alfred Schütz died on May 20, 1959[5].
  • Alfred Schütz was married to Ilse Schutz[12].
  • Alfred Schütz held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Alfred Schütz held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Alfred Schütz worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Alfred Schütz worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Alfred Schütz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Alfred Schütz worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Alfred Schütz's professions included writer[10].
  • Alfred Schütz's field of work was phenomenology[15].
  • Alfred Schütz was employed by The New School[16].
  • Alfred Schütz's education included a stint at University of Vienna[17].
  • Alfred Schütz's doctoral advisor was Hans Kelsen[18].
  • Alfred Schütz is recorded as male[19].
  • Alfred Schütz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alfred Schütz's family name is recorded as Schütz[21].
  • Alfred Schütz's given name is recorded as Alfred[22].
  • Alfred Schütz studied under Max Weber[23].
  • Alfred Schütz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Alfred Schütz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Alfred Schütz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alfred Schütz'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Schütz was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on April 13, 1899[3].

Education

Alfred Schütz was educated at University of Vienna[17]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Kelsen[18]. He studied under Max Weber[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], musicologist[9], and writer[10]. Alfred Schütz's field of work was phenomenology[15]. He was employed by The New School[16].

Personal Life

Alfred Schütz was married to Ilse Schutz[12].

Death and Burial

Alfred Schütz died on May 20, 1959[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Schütz has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He has been cited as an influence by Thomas Luckmann[28], a philosopher[29], 1927–2016[30], of Germany[31], specialised in sociology of religion[32] and Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens[33], a politician[34], b. 1938[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences[37], specialised in sociology[38].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Schütz born?

Alfred Schütz was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Alfred Schütz die?

Alfred Schütz died in New York City[4].

Who was Alfred Schütz married to?

Alfred Schütz's spouses include Ilse Schutz[12].

What did Alfred Schütz do for work?

Alfred Schütz worked as philosopher[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], musicologist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Alfred Schütz go to school?

Alfred Schütz was educated at University of Vienna[17].

Who did Alfred Schütz influence?

Alfred Schütz has been cited as an influence by Thomas Luckmann[28] and Anthony Giddens, Baron Giddens[33].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . JSTOR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alfred Schütz. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-schutz
MLA “Alfred Schütz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-schutz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alfred-schutz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alfred Schütz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-schutz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alfred Schütz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-schutz (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-schutz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 387929
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 387929, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0099727-Schutz-Alfred-18991959
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0099727-Schutz-Alfred-18991959, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  3. 10w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.