Emil Staiger

Summary

Emil Staiger is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kreuzlingen^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1908^[3]. He passed away in Horgen^[4]. He died on April 28, 1987^[5]. He worked as a literary historian^[6], pedagogue^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Kreuzlingen^[2], Emil Staiger…
• Emil Staiger passed away in Horgen^[4].
• Emil Staiger was born on February 8, 1908^[3].
• Emil Staiger died on April 28, 1987^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemetery Witikon^[12].
• Emil Staiger held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Emil Staiger worked as a literary historian^[6].
• Emil Staiger's professions included pedagogue^[7].
• Emil Staiger's professions included writer^[8].
• Emil Staiger's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Emil Staiger worked as a philosopher^[10].
• Emil Staiger worked as a germanist^[14].
• Emil Staiger was employed by University of Zurich^[15].
• Emil Staiger was educated at University of Zurich^[16].
• Emil Staiger's education included a stint at University of Geneva^[17].
• Emil Staiger received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[18].
• Emil Staiger received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[19].
• Emil Staiger received the Sigmund Freud Prize^[20].
• Emil Staiger received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[21].
• Emil Staiger was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[22].
• Emil Staiger was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[23].
• Emil Staiger was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[24].
• Emil Staiger's religion is recorded as reformed^[25].
• Emil Staiger is recorded as male^[26].
• Emil Staiger's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emil Staiger's place of birth was Kreuzlingen^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1908^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zurich^[16], a university^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Zurich^[31] and University of Geneva^[17], a public research university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1559^[34], headquartered in Geneva^[35]. Emil Staiger earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian^[6], pedagogue^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], philosopher^[10], and germanist^[14]. Emil Staiger was employed by University of Zurich^[15]. Doctoral students include Urs Orland von Planta^[37], a germanist^[38], b. 1930^[39], of Switzerland^[40], specialised in German^[41]; Elmar Heimgartner^[42], a germanist^[43], b. 1932^[44], of Switzerland^[45]; Gabriel Peterli^[46], a germanist^[47], b. 1931^[48], of Switzerland^[49]; Peter Wolf^[50], a germanist^[51], of Switzerland^[52]; and Peter von Matt^[53], a writer^[54], 1937–2025^[55], of Switzerland^[56], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[57], specialised in linguistics^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[18], a civil decoration^[59], in Prussia^[60], founded in 1842^[61]; Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[19], a literary award^[62], in Switzerland^[63], founded in 1921^[64]; Sigmund Freud Prize^[20], a literary award^[65], in Germany^[66], founded in 1964^[67]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[21], a state decoration^[68], in Austria^[69], founded in 1955^[70].

Personal Life

Emil Staiger's religion is recorded as reformed^[25].

Death and Burial

Emil Staiger died on April 28, 1987^[5]. He died in Horgen^[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery Witikon^[12].

Why It Matters

Emil Staiger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter von Matt^[72], a writer^[73], 1937–2025^[74], of Switzerland^[75], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[76], specialised in linguistics^[77].

FAQs

Where was Emil Staiger born?

Emil Staiger was born in Kreuzlingen^[2].

Where did Emil Staiger die?

Emil Staiger died in Horgen^[4].

What did Emil Staiger do for work?

Emil Staiger worked as literary historian^[6], pedagogue^[7], writer^[8], university teacher^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did Emil Staiger go to school?

Emil Staiger was educated at University of Zurich^[16] and University of Geneva^[17].

What awards did Emil Staiger receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[18], Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[19], Sigmund Freud Prize^[20], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[21].