Franz Brentano

Summary

Franz Brentano is a human^[1]. He was born in Boppard^[2]. He was born on +1838-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on +1917-03-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Boppard^[2], Franz Brentano…
• Franz Brentano passed away in Zurich^[4].
• Franz Brentano was born on +1838-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Franz Brentano died on +1917-03-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Altstadtfriedhof Aschaffenburg^[10].
• Franz Brentano's father was Christian Brentano^[11].
• Franz Brentano's mother was Emilie Brentano^[12].
• Franz Brentano was married to Ida Brentano^[13].
• Franz Brentano was married to Emilie Brentano^[14].
• Among Franz Brentano's spouses was Emilie Brentano^[15].
• Franz Brentano held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[16].
• German was Franz Brentano's native language^[17].
• Franz Brentano worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Franz Brentano's professions included psychologist^[7].
• Franz Brentano worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Franz Brentano's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Among Franz Brentano's employers was University of Vienna^[19].
• Among Franz Brentano's employers was University of Würzburg^[20].
• Franz Brentano's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21].
• Franz Brentano was educated at University of Würzburg^[22].
• Franz Brentano's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[23].
• Franz Brentano's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24].
• Franz Brentano's education included a stint at University of Münster^[25].
• Franz Brentano's doctoral advisor was Franz Jakob Clemens^[26].
• A notable student of Franz Brentano was Kazimierz Twardowski^[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Brentano's place of birth was Boppard^[2]. He was born on +1838-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Christian Brentano^[11]. His mother was Emilie Brentano^[12]. German was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1472^[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[31]; University of Würzburg^[22], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1402^[34], headquartered in Würzburg^[35]; University of Tübingen^[23], a comprehensive university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1477^[38], headquartered in Tübingen^[39]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24], a comprehensive university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1809^[42], headquartered in Berlin^[43]; and University of Münster^[25], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1780^[46], headquartered in Münster^[47]. Franz Brentano's doctoral advisor was Franz Jakob Clemens^[26]. Studied under Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg^[48] and Franz Jakob Clemens^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Franz Brentano's field of work was philosophy^[18]. Employers include University of Vienna^[19], a university^[50], in Austria^[51], founded in 1365^[52], headquartered in Vienna^[53] and University of Würzburg^[20], a public university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1402^[56], headquartered in Würzburg^[57]. Notable students include Kazimierz Twardowski^[27], a philosopher^[58], 1866–1938^[59], of Austria–Hungary^[60], awarded the Cross of Valour^[61], specialised in philosophy^[62]; Alois Riegl^[63]; Edmund Husserl^[64]; Alexius Meinong^[65]; Sigmund Freud^[66]; and Christian von Ehrenfels^[67].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Franz Brentano is Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint^[68].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ida Brentano^[13], 1852–1894^[69] and Emilie Brentano^[14], a writer^[70], 1810–1882^[71], of German Empire^[72]. Religious affiliations include Catholic Church^[73], a Christian denomination^[74], in Vatican City^[75], founded in 0001^[76], headquartered in Vatican City^[77] and irreligion^[78], a social change^[79].

Death and Burial

Franz Brentano died on +1917-03-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He is buried at Altstadtfriedhof Aschaffenburg^[10].

Why It Matters

Franz Brentano ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Martin Heidegger^[82], a philosopher^[83], 1889–1976^[84], of Weimar Republic^[85], specialised in philosophy^[86]; Edmund Husserl^[87], a mathematician^[88], 1859–1938^[89], of Austrian Empire^[90], specialised in philosophy^[91]; Rudolf Carnap^[92], an analytic philosopher^[93], 1891–1970^[94], of German Empire^[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[96], specialised in philosophy^[97]; Władysław Witwicki^[98], a psychologist^[99], 1878–1948^[100], of Poland^[101], specialised in psychology^[102]; Hugo Bergmann^[103], a librarian^[104], 1883–1975^[105], of Austria^[106], awarded the Israel Prize^[107], specialised in philosophy^[108]; and George Frederick Stout^[109], a psychologist^[110], 1860–1944^[111], of United Kingdom^[112], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy^[113].

FAQs

Where was Franz Brentano born?

Franz Brentano's place of birth was Boppard^[2].

Where did Franz Brentano die?

Franz Brentano passed away in Zurich^[4].

Who were Franz Brentano's parents?

Franz Brentano's father was Christian Brentano^[11]. Franz Brentano's mother was Emilie Brentano^[12].

Who was Franz Brentano married to?

Franz Brentano's spouses include Ida Brentano^[13], Emilie Brentano^[14], and Emilie Brentano^[15].

What did Franz Brentano do for work?

Franz Brentano worked as philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Franz Brentano go to school?

Franz Brentano was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], University of Würzburg^[22], University of Tübingen^[23], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24].

Who did Franz Brentano influence?

Franz Brentano has been cited as an influence by Martin Heidegger^[82], Edmund Husserl^[87], Rudolf Carnap^[92], and Władysław Witwicki^[98].