Georg Lukács
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Summary
Georg Lukács was born on April 13, 1885[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on June 4, 1971[3], in Budapest[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and sociologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,288 views/month, #6,860 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Budapest District XII[11]
- Date of birth: January 1, 1885[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1971[13]
- Place of burial: Fiume Road Graveyard[14]
- Child: Ferenc Jánossy[15], Lajos Jánossy[16]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[17]
- Native language: Hungarian[18]
- Occupation: literary critic[19], art historian[20], philosopher of culture[21], literary historian[22], literary scholar[23]
- Field of work: philosophy[24], aesthetics[25], history of literature[26]
- Position held: member of the Provisional National Assembly[27], Minister of Public Instruction[28], member of the National Assembly of Hungary[29]
- Employer: Nyugat[30]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[31], Eötvös Loránd University[32]
- Award received: Kossuth Prize[33], Goethe Prize[34], Order of the Red Banner[35], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[36]
- Member of: USSR Union of Writers[37], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[38], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[39], Polish Academy of Sciences[40]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[41], Lutheranism[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of Hungary[44], Hungarian Working People's Party[45], Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[46], Hungarian Communist Party[47]
- Doctoral student: Mikhail Ovsyannikov[48]
- Commons category: Georg Lukács[49]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[50], brain metastasis[51]
- Academic degree: Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[52]
- Family name: Lukács[53], Löwinger[54]
- Given name: György[55], Bernát[56]
- Significant event: Nazi book burnings[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georg Lukács include Georg Lukács Award[58].
Why It Matters
Georg Lukács has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 135 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He has been cited as an influence by Walter Benjamin[61], a philosopher[62], 1892–1940[63], of Kingdom of Prussia[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; Jürgen Habermas[66], a sociologist[67], 1929–2026[68], of Germany[69], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[70], specialised in philosophy[71]; Ernst Bloch[72], a philosopher[73], 1885–1977[74], of Germany[75], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[76], specialised in philosophy[77]; Fredric Jameson[78], an essayist[79], 1934–2024[80], of United States[81], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize[82], specialised in literary criticism[83]; and György Márkus[84], a philosopher[85], 1934–2016[86], of Hungary[87], awarded the Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[88], specialised in philosophy[89].
He is credited with the discovery of reification[90], a concept[91]. Works attributed to him include History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics[92], a literary work[93]. Entities named for him include Georg Lukács Award[58].
His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Ovsyannikov[94].
FAQs
Where was Georg Lukács born?
Georg Lukács was born in Budapest[2].
Where did Georg Lukács die?
Georg Lukács died in Budapest[4].
What did Georg Lukács do for work?
Georg Lukács worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and sociologist[9].
Where did Georg Lukács go to school?
Georg Lukács was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[31] and Eötvös Loránd University[32].
What awards did Georg Lukács receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[33], Goethe Prize[34], and Order of the Red Banner[35].
Who did Georg Lukács influence?
Georg Lukács has been cited as an influence by Walter Benjamin[61], Jürgen Habermas[66], Ernst Bloch[72], and Fredric Jameson[78].
What did Georg Lukács discover?
Georg Lukács is credited as discoverer of reification[90].