Eugen Herrigel

German philosopher (1884–1955)
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Eugen Herrigel

Summary

Eugen Herrigel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lichtenau[2]. He was born on January 1, 1884[3]. He died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[4]. He died on January 1, 1955[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eugen Herrigel's place of birth was Lichtenau[2].
  • Eugen Herrigel died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[4].
  • Eugen Herrigel was born on January 1, 1884[3].
  • Eugen Herrigel was born on March 20, 1884[9].
  • Eugen Herrigel died on January 1, 1955[5].
  • Eugen Herrigel died on April 18, 1955[10].
  • Among Eugen Herrigel's spouses was Auguste L. Seefried[11].
  • Eugen Herrigel held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Eugen Herrigel worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Eugen Herrigel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Eugen Herrigel was employed by Tohoku University[13].
  • Eugen Herrigel was employed by Heidelberg University[14].
  • Among Eugen Herrigel's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[15].
  • Eugen Herrigel was educated at Heidelberg University[16].
  • Eugen Herrigel's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Windelband[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Eugen Herrigel is Zen in the Art of Archery[18].
  • Eugen Herrigel was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Eugen Herrigel's religion is recorded as Buddhism[20].
  • Eugen Herrigel is recorded as male[21].
  • Eugen Herrigel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Eugen Herrigel was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].
  • Eugen Herrigel supervised Friedrich Kaulbach as a doctoral student[24].
  • Eugen Herrigel's Commons category is recorded as Eugen Herrigel[25].
  • Eugen Herrigel's family name is recorded as Herrigel[26].
  • Eugen Herrigel's given name is recorded as Eugen[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1884-03-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1955-04-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3f908ffa-d099-4d95-a177-3add425c3ea3[32]

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Origins and Family

Eugen Herrigel's place of birth was Lichtenau[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1884[3] and March 20, 1884[9].

Education

Eugen Herrigel was educated at Heidelberg University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Windelband[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Tohoku University[13], a national university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1907[35], headquartered in Sendai[36]; Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1386[39], headquartered in Heidelberg[40]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[15], a public research university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1742[43], headquartered in Erlangen[44]. Eugen Herrigel supervised Friedrich Kaulbach as a doctoral student[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eugen Herrigel is Zen in the Art of Archery[18].

Personal Life

Eugen Herrigel was married to Auguste L. Seefried[11]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[20]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1955[5] and April 18, 1955[10]. Eugen Herrigel died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[4].

Why It Matters

Eugen Herrigel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Zen in the Art of Archery[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Eugen Herrigel born?

Eugen Herrigel was born in Lichtenau[2].

Where did Eugen Herrigel die?

Eugen Herrigel died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen[4].

Who was Eugen Herrigel married to?

Eugen Herrigel's spouses include Auguste L. Seefried[11].

What did Eugen Herrigel do for work?

Eugen Herrigel worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eugen Herrigel go to school?

Eugen Herrigel was educated at Heidelberg University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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