Georg Lukács

Hungarian marxist philosopher and literary critic (1885–1971)
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Georg Lukács

Summary

Georg Lukács is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on April 13, 1885[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on June 4, 1971[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], politician[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and sociologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,431 views/month, #6,860 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Georg Lukács…
  • Georg Lukács passed away in Budapest[4].
  • Georg Lukács was born on April 13, 1885[3].
  • Georg Lukács was born on January 1, 1885[12].
  • Georg Lukács died on June 4, 1971[5].
  • Georg Lukács died on January 1, 1971[13].
  • Georg Lukács is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[14].
  • A child of Georg Lukács was Ferenc Jánossy[15].
  • A child of Georg Lukács was Lajos Jánossy[16].
  • Georg Lukács held citizenship in Hungary[17].
  • Hungarian was Georg Lukács's native language[18].
  • Georg Lukács worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Georg Lukács worked as a politician[7].
  • Georg Lukács's professions included writer[8].
  • Georg Lukács's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Georg Lukács's professions included sociologist[10].
  • Georg Lukács's professions included literary critic[19].
  • Georg Lukács's field of work was philosophy[20].
  • Georg Lukács's field of work was aesthetics[21].
  • Georg Lukács's field of work was history of literature[22].
  • Georg Lukács held the position of member of the Provisional National Assembly[23].
  • Georg Lukács held the position of Minister of Public Instruction[24].
  • Georg Lukács held the position of member of the National Assembly of Hungary[25].
  • Georg Lukács was employed by Nyugat[26].
  • Georg Lukács was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Lukács was born in Budapest[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 13, 1885[3] and January 1, 1885[12]. Hungarian was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Eötvös Loránd University[32], a public research university[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1635[35], headquartered in Budapest[36]. Georg Lukács earned the academic degree of Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], politician[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], sociologist[10], and literary critic[19]. Fields of work include philosophy[20], an academic discipline[38]; aesthetics[21], a branch of philosophy[39]; and history of literature[22], an academic discipline[40]. Among Georg Lukács's employers was Nyugat[26]. Positions held include member of the Provisional National Assembly[23], a position[41], in Hungary[42]; Minister of Public Instruction[24]; and member of the National Assembly of Hungary[25], a public office[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1848[45]. He supervised Mikhail Ovsyannikov as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[47], an award[48], in Hungary[49], founded in 1948[50]; Goethe Prize[51], a literary award[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1927[54]; Order of the Red Banner[55]; and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[56].

Personal Life

Children include Ferenc Jánossy[15], an economist[57], 1914–1997[58], of Hungary[59], awarded the Georg Lukács Award[60] and Lajos Jánossy[16], a physicist[61], 1912–1978[62], of Hungary[63], awarded the Kossuth Prize[64], specialised in physics[65]. Religious affiliations include Judaism[66], a religion[67], founded in -0500[68] and Lutheranism[69], a Christian denominational family[70], founded in 1517[71]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Hungary[72], a communist party[73], in Hungary[74], founded in 1918[75]; Hungarian Working People's Party[76], a political party[77], in Hungary[78], founded in 1948[79], headquartered in Budapest[80]; Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party[81], a political party[82], in Hungarian People's Republic[83], founded in 1956[84], headquartered in Budapest[85]; and Hungarian Communist Party[86], a political party[87], in Hungary[88], founded in 1918[89], headquartered in Budapest[90].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 4, 1971[5] and January 1, 1971[13]. Georg Lukács died in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Lukács include Georg Lukács Award[91].

Why It Matters

Georg Lukács ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,431 views/month, #6,860 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

He has been cited as an influence by Walter Benjamin[94], a philosopher[95], 1892–1940[96], of Kingdom of Prussia[97], specialised in philosophy[98]; Jürgen Habermas[99], a sociologist[100], 1929–2026[101], of Germany[102], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[103], specialised in philosophy[104]; Fredric Jameson[105], an essayist[106], 1934–2024[107], of United States[108], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize[109], specialised in literary criticism[110]; Ernst Bloch[111], a philosopher[112], 1885–1977[113], of Germany[114], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[115], specialised in philosophy[116]; and György Márkus[117], a philosopher[118], 1934–2016[119], of Hungary[120], awarded the Academy Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[121], specialised in philosophy[122].

He is credited with the discovery of reification[123], a concept[124]. Works attributed to him include History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics[125], a literary work[126]. Entities named for him include Georg Lukács Award[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Ovsyannikov[127].

FAQs

Where was Georg Lukács born?

Georg Lukács's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Georg Lukács die?

Georg Lukács died in Budapest[4].

What did Georg Lukács do for work?

Georg Lukács worked as philosopher[6], politician[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and sociologist[10].

Where did Georg Lukács go to school?

Georg Lukács was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[27] and Eötvös Loránd University[32].

What awards did Georg Lukács receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[47], Goethe Prize[51], Kossuth Prize[128], and Order of the Red Banner[55].

Who did Georg Lukács influence?

Georg Lukács has been cited as an influence by Walter Benjamin[94], Jürgen Habermas[99], Fredric Jameson[105], and Ernst Bloch[111].

What did Georg Lukács discover?

Georg Lukács is credited as discoverer of reification[123].

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