Georg Simmel

Summary

Georg Simmel is a human^[1]. He was born in Berlin^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1858^[3]. He died in Strasbourg^[4]. He died on September 26, 1918^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,687 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Georg Simmel's place of birth was Berlin^[2].
• Georg Simmel died in Strasbourg^[4].
• Georg Simmel was born on March 1, 1858^[3].
• Georg Simmel died on September 26, 1918^[5].
• Georg Simmel's father was Q135647674^[10].
• Georg Simmel's mother was Q135647680^[11].
• Georg Simmel was married to Gertrud Simmel^[12].
• A child of Georg Simmel was Hans Simmel^[13].
• Georg Simmel held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[14].
• German was Georg Simmel's native language^[15].
• Georg Simmel worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Georg Simmel's professions included sociologist^[7].
• Georg Simmel's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Georg Simmel's field of work was philosophy^[16].
• Georg Simmel's field of work was sociology of religion^[17].
• Georg Simmel was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[18].
• Georg Simmel's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].
• A notable student of Georg Simmel was Erich Rothacker^[20].
• A notable student of Georg Simmel was Karl Mannheim^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Georg Simmel is Sociology^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Georg Simmel is The Philosophy of Money^[23].
• Georg Simmel's religion is recorded as atheism^[24].
• Georg Simmel was influenced by Max Weber^[25].
• Georg Simmel is recorded as male^[26].
• Georg Simmel's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1858-03-01^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1918-09-28^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c26ef622-6718-4222-9ab0-c55364a43020^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin^[2], Georg Simmel… he was born on March 1, 1858^[3]. His father was Q135647674^[10]. His mother was Q135647680^[11]. German was his native language^[15].

Education

Georg Simmel was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include philosophy^[16], an academic discipline^[33] and sociology of religion^[17], a branch of sociology^[34]. Georg Simmel was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[18]. Notable students include Erich Rothacker^[20], a philosopher^[35], 1888–1965^[36], of Germany^[37] and Karl Mannheim^[21], a sociologist^[38], 1893–1947^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], specialised in philosophy^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sociology^[22] and The Philosophy of Money^[23], a written or drawn work^[42].

Personal Life

Georg Simmel was married to Gertrud Simmel^[12]. A child of him was Hans Simmel^[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[24].

Death and Burial

Georg Simmel died on September 26, 1918^[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[43].

Why It Matters

Georg Simmel ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,687 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Emil Cioran^[46], a philosopher^[47], 1911–1995^[48], of Romania^[49], specialised in philosophy^[50]; Henri Bergson^[51], a philosopher^[52], 1859–1941^[53], of France^[54], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[55], specialised in philosophy^[56]; Raymond Aron^[57], a journalist^[58], 1905–1983^[59], of France^[60], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[61], specialised in international relations^[62]; Ernst Bloch^[63], a philosopher^[64], 1885–1977^[65], of Germany^[66], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[67], specialised in philosophy^[68]; and Johan Huizinga^[69], a cultural historian^[70], 1872–1945^[71], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[72], awarded the D.A. Thiemeprijs^[73], specialised in medieval history^[74].

He is credited with the discovery of social mobility^[75], a change^[76]. Works attributed to him include The Philosophy of Money^[77], a written or drawn work^[78] and The Metropolis and Mental Life^[79], a literary work^[80].

FAQs

Where was Georg Simmel born?

Georg Simmel's place of birth was Berlin^[2].

Where did Georg Simmel die?

Georg Simmel passed away in Strasbourg^[4].

Who were Georg Simmel's parents?

Georg Simmel's father was Q135647674^[10]. Georg Simmel's mother was Q135647680^[11].

Who was Georg Simmel married to?

Georg Simmel's spouses include Gertrud Simmel^[12].

What did Georg Simmel do for work?

Georg Simmel worked as philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Georg Simmel go to school?

Georg Simmel was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].

Who did Georg Simmel influence?

Georg Simmel has been cited as an influence by Emil Cioran^[46], Henri Bergson^[51], Raymond Aron^[57], and Ernst Bloch^[63].

What did Georg Simmel discover?

Georg Simmel is credited as discoverer of social mobility^[75].