Georg Simmel was born on March 1, 1858[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on September 26, 1918[3], in Strasbourg[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], sociologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,453 views/month, #7,068 of 1,000,298).[8]
Georg Simmel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
He has been cited as an influence by Emil Cioran[39], a philosopher[40], 1911–1995[41], of Romania[42], awarded the Prix Rivarol[43], specialised in philosophy[44]; Henri Bergson[45], a philosopher[46], 1859–1941[47], of France[48], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[49], specialised in philosophy[50]; Ernst Bloch[51], a philosopher[52], 1885–1977[53], of Germany[54], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[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]; and Johan Huizinga[63], a cultural historian[64], 1872–1945[65], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[66], awarded the D.A. Thiemeprijs[67], specialised in medieval history[68].
He is credited with the discovery of social mobility[69], a change[70]. Works attributed to him include The Philosophy of Money[71], a written or drawn work[72] and The Metropolis and Mental Life[73], a literary work[74].
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