Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Summary

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart[2]. He was born on August 27, 1770[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on November 14, 1831[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], university teacher[7], philosophy historian[8], writer[9], and philosopher of law[10]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,784 views/month, #5,748 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born on August 27, 1770[3].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born on January 1, 1770[12].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel died on November 14, 1831[5].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel died on January 1, 1831[13].
  • Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[14].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's father was Georg Ludwig Hegel[15].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's mother was Maria Magdalena Louisa Fromm[16].
  • Among Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's spouses was Marie von Tucher[17].
  • A child of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was Karl von Hegel[18].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[19].
  • German was Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's native language[20].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's professions included philosophy historian[8].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel worked as a writer[9].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's professions included philosopher of law[10].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel worked as a logician[21].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's field of work was philosophy[22].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's field of work was logic[23].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's field of work was philosophy of history[24].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's field of work was aesthetics[25].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's field of work was religion[26].
  • Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's field of work was metaphysics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart[2], Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel… Recorded date of birth include August 27, 1770[3] and January 1, 1770[12]. His father was Georg Ludwig Hegel[15]. His mother was Maria Magdalena Louisa Fromm[16]. German was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[28], a comprehensive university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1477[31], headquartered in Tübingen[32]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1558[36], headquartered in Jena[37]; Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[38], a humanistic gymnasium[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1686[41]; and Tübinger Stift[42], a seminary[43], in Germany[44]. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[45]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], university teacher[7], philosophy historian[8], writer[9], philosopher of law[10], and logician[21]. Fields of work include philosophy[22], an academic discipline[47]; logic[23], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[48]; philosophy of history[24], a branch of philosophy[49]; aesthetics[25], a branch of philosophy[50]; religion[26], a type of world view[51]; and metaphysics[27], a branch of philosophy[52]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[53], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1558[56], headquartered in Jena[57]; Frederick William University Berlin[58]; and Heidelberg University[59]. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel supervised Johann Eduard Erdmann as a doctoral student[60].

Recognition

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel received the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[61].

Personal Life

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was married to Marie von Tucher[17]. A child of him was Karl von Hegel[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 14, 1831[5] and January 1, 1831[13]. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel passed away in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was cholera[62]. Burial took place at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,784 views/month, #5,748 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Karl Marx[65], an economist[66], 1818–1883[67], of Kingdom of Prussia[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[69], specialised in political economics[70]; Vladimir Lenin[71], a politician[72], 1870–1924[73], of Russian Empire[74], awarded the Work order of Corasmia[75], specialised in Leninism[76]; Friedrich Nietzsche[77], a philosopher[78], 1844–1900[79], of Kingdom of Prussia[80]; Jean-Paul Sartre[81], a playwright[82], 1905–1980[83], of France[84], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[85], specialised in philosophy[86]; Søren Kierkegaard[87], a philosopher[88], 1813–1855[89], of Kingdom of Denmark[90], specialised in philosophy[91]; and Michel Foucault[92], an anthropologist[93], 1926–1984[94], of France[95], specialised in philosophy[96].

FAQs

Where was Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel born?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel die?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel died in Berlin[4].

Who were Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's parents?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's father was Georg Ludwig Hegel[15]. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's mother was Maria Magdalena Louisa Fromm[16].

Who was Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel married to?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's spouses include Marie von Tucher[17].

What did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel do for work?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel worked as philosopher[6], university teacher[7], philosophy historian[8], writer[9], and philosopher of law[10].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel go to school?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was educated at University of Tübingen[28], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[33], Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[38], and Tübinger Stift[42].

What awards did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[61].

Who did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel influence?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel has been cited as an influence by Karl Marx[65], Vladimir Lenin[71], Friedrich Nietzsche[77], and Jean-Paul Sartre[81].

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