Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born on August 27, 1770[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on November 14, 1831[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], philosophy historian[7], writer[8], and philosopher of law[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55,607 views/month, #5,748 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1770[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1831[12]
  • Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[13]
  • Father: Georg Ludwig Hegel[14]
  • Mother: Maria Magdalena Louisa Fromm[15]
  • Spouse: Marie von Tucher[16]
  • Child: Karl von Hegel[17]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg[18]
  • Native language: German[19]
  • Ethnic group: Germans[20]
  • Occupation: logician[21]
  • Field of work: philosophy[22], logic[23], philosophy of history[24], aesthetics[25], religion[26], metaphysics[27], epistemology[28], political philosophy[29], social philosophy[30]
  • Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[31], Frederick William University Berlin[32], Heidelberg University[33]
  • Educated at: University of Tübingen[34], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[35], Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[36], Tübinger Stift[37]
  • Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[38]
  • Award received: Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[39]
  • Influenced by: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[40], Immanuel Kant[41], Heraclitus[42], Benedictus de Spinoza[43], Montesquieu[44], Aristotle[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Movement: German idealism[47], Historicism[48], Hegelianism[49]
  • Doctoral student: Johann Eduard Erdmann[50]
  • Commons category: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[51]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[52]
  • Cause of death: cholera[53]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[54]
  • Family name: Hegel[55]

Why It Matters

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Vladimir Lenin[58], a politician[59], 1870–1924[60], of Russian Empire[61], awarded the Work order of Corasmia[62], specialised in Leninism[63]; Karl Marx[64], an economist[65], 1818–1883[66], of Kingdom of Prussia[67], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[68], specialised in political economics[69]; Friedrich Nietzsche[70], a philosopher[71], 1844–1900[72], of Kingdom of Prussia[73], specialised in classical philology[74]; Michel Foucault[75], an anthropologist[76], 1926–1984[77], of France[78], specialised in philosophy[79]; Jean-Paul Sartre[80], a playwright[81], 1905–1980[82], of France[83], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[84], specialised in philosophy[85]; and Søren Kierkegaard[86], a philosopher[87], 1813–1855[88], of Kingdom of Denmark[89], specialised in philosophy[90].

FAQs

Where was Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel born?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born in Stuttgart[2].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel die?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's parents?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's father was Georg Ludwig Hegel[14]. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's mother was Maria Magdalena Louisa Fromm[15].

Who was Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel married to?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's spouses include Marie von Tucher[16].

What did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel do for work?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], philosophy historian[7], writer[8], and philosopher of law[9].

Where did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel go to school?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was educated at University of Tübingen[34], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[35], Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium[36], and Tübinger Stift[37].

What awards did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[39].

Who did Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel influence?

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel has been cited as an influence by Vladimir Lenin[58], Karl Marx[64], Friedrich Nietzsche[70], and Michel Foucault[75].

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