Edmund Husserl

German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (*1859 – †1938)
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Edmund Husserl

Summary

Edmund Husserl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prostějov[2]. He was born on April 8, 1859[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on April 27, 1938[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and phenomenologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,508 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Edmund Husserl's place of birth was Prostějov[2].
  • Edmund Husserl died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Edmund Husserl was born on April 8, 1859[3].
  • Edmund Husserl died on April 27, 1938[5].
  • Edmund Husserl is buried at Günterstal Cemetery[11].
  • Among Edmund Husserl's spouses was Malvine Husserl[12].
  • Edmund Husserl held citizenship in Austrian Empire[13].
  • Edmund Husserl held citizenship in German Reich[14].
  • Edmund Husserl worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Edmund Husserl worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Edmund Husserl worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Edmund Husserl worked as a phenomenologist[9].
  • Edmund Husserl's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Edmund Husserl's field of work was phenomenology[16].
  • Edmund Husserl's field of work was epistemology[17].
  • Edmund Husserl's field of work was transcendental philosophy[18].
  • Edmund Husserl's field of work was idealism[19].
  • Edmund Husserl was employed by University of Freiburg[20].
  • Edmund Husserl was employed by University of Göttingen[21].
  • Among Edmund Husserl's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22].
  • Edmund Husserl was educated at University of Vienna[23].
  • Edmund Husserl's education included a stint at Leipzig University[24].
  • Edmund Husserl was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25].
  • Edmund Husserl was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[26].
  • Edmund Husserl's doctoral advisor was Leo Königsberger[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmund Husserl was born in Prostějov[2]. He was born on April 8, 1859[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[23], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31]; Leipzig University[24], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], a comprehensive university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1809[38], headquartered in Berlin[39]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[26], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1502[42], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[43]. Doctoral advisors include Leo Königsberger[27], a mathematician[44], 1837–1921[45], of Germany[46], specialised in mathematics[47] and Carl Stumpf[48], a philosopher[49], 1848–1936[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[52]. Academic degrees include Doctor[53], professor[54], and Privatdozent[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and phenomenologist[9]. Fields of work include philosophy[15], an academic discipline[56]; phenomenology[16], a philosophical movement[57]; epistemology[17], a branch of philosophy[58]; transcendental philosophy[18], a branch of philosophy[59]; and idealism[19]. Employers include University of Freiburg[20], a public university[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1457[62], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[63]; University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1734[66], headquartered in Göttingen[67]; and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22], a public university[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1502[70], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[71]. Notable students include Carlos Astrada[72], Martin Heidegger[73], Edith Stein[74], Günther Anders[75], and Eugen Fink[76]. Doctoral students include Ludwig Ferdinand Clauss[77], a racial theorist[78], 1892–1974[79], of Germany[80]; Jacob Klein[81], a mathematician[82], 1899–1978[83], of United States[84]; and Günther Anders[85], a philosopher[86], 1902–1992[87], of Germany[88], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[89], specialised in philosophy of technology[90].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include legitimacy[91] and Logical Investigations[92].

Personal Life

Edmund Husserl was married to Malvine Husserl[12]. Religious affiliations include Lutheranism[93], a Christian denominational family[94], founded in 1517[95] and Judaism[96], a religion[97], founded in -0500[98].

Death and Burial

Edmund Husserl died on April 27, 1938[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He is buried at Günterstal Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Edmund Husserl ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,508 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[99] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[100]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[101], an anthropologist[102], 1926–1984[103], of France[104], specialised in philosophy[105]; Hermann Weyl[106], a mathematician[107], 1885–1955[108], of German Empire[109], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[110], specialised in differential geometry[111]; Leszek Kołakowski[112], a philosopher[113], 1927–2009[114], of Second Polish Republic[115], awarded the Order of the White Eagle[116], specialised in philosophy[117]; Rudolf Carnap[118], an analytic philosopher[119], 1891–1970[120], of German Empire[121], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[122], specialised in philosophy[123]; Hans Jonas[124], a philosopher[125], 1903–1993[126], of Germany[127], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[128], specialised in Western philosophy[129]; and Alexander Pfänder[130], a philosopher[131], 1870–1941[132], of German Reich[133].

He is credited with the discovery of other[134]. Works attributed to him include Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy[135], Logical Investigations[136], and Cartesian Meditations[137].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jacob Klein[138], Gustav Shpet[139], Ludwig Ferdinand Clauss[140], Günther Anders[141], and Ludwig Landgrebe[142].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Husserl born?

Edmund Husserl's place of birth was Prostějov[2].

Where did Edmund Husserl die?

Edmund Husserl died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Who was Edmund Husserl married to?

Edmund Husserl's spouses include Malvine Husserl[12].

What did Edmund Husserl do for work?

Edmund Husserl worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and phenomenologist[9].

Where did Edmund Husserl go to school?

Edmund Husserl was educated at University of Vienna[23], Leipzig University[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[26].

Who did Edmund Husserl influence?

Edmund Husserl has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[101], Hermann Weyl[106], Leszek Kołakowski[112], and Rudolf Carnap[118].

What did Edmund Husserl discover?

Edmund Husserl is credited as discoverer of other[134].

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