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George Gurdjieff

philosopher, mystic, and writer (c. 1866–1877 – 1949)
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George Gurdjieff
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
January 13, 1866, 1872, December 27, 1877, November 28, 1872[10][11][12]
Date of death
October 29, 1949
Place of birth
Gyumri
Place of death
American Hospital of Paris
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire[15]
Occupation
philosopher, composer, writer, screenwriter, choreographer, teacher[16]
Field of work
philosophy, mysticism[17][18]
Educated at
Tbilisi Theological Seminary[19]
Notable work
Fourth Way, Meetings with Remarkable Men[21][22]
Child
Dushka Howarth[14]
Official website
www.institut-gurdjieff.com[29]
Cause of death
liver cancer[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Armenian, English, French, Greek, Russian[31][32][33][34][35]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired, part of the copyrights on oeuvre has expired
Family name
Gurdjieff[26]
Given name
Georgy, Giorgi[27][28]
Interested in
psychology, perennial philosophy, science
Lifestyle
mysticism
Manner of death
natural causes[30]
Name in native language
Գեորգի Իվանովիչ Գյուրջիև, Γεώργιος Γεωργιάδης[37][38]
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Place of burial
Avon Cemetery[13]
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Residence
Armenia[25]
Student
Petr Uspensky[20]
Topic has template
George Gurdjieff[36]
🏷️ Also known as
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Topic's main category
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Treccani ID
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UOM ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Unz Review author ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
teacher, writer, composer, philosopher, screenwriter, choreographer
Languages spoken, written or signed 5
English, French, Russian, Greek, Armenian
Interested in 3
science, psychology, perennial philosophy
Field of work 2
philosophy, mysticism
Students 2
Petr Uspensky, Thomas de Hartmann
Works by author 2
Fourth Way, Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson
Cause of death 1
liver cancer
Country of citizenship 1
Russian Empire
Educated at 1
Tbilisi Theological Seminary
Given name 1
Georgy
Influenced 1
Franco Battiato
Instance of 1
human
Lifestyle 1
mysticism
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:performer of 1
Sacred Hymns
Notable work 1
Fourth Way
Place of birth 1
Gyumri
Place of death 1
American Hospital of Paris
Residence 1
Armenia
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Petr Uspensky
Topic's main category 1
Category:George Gurdjieff
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Category:George Gurdjieff
← Main subject 1
Meetings with Remarkable Men
← Significant person 1
John G. Bennett
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Summary

George Gurdjieff was born on January 13, 1866[1], in Gyumri[2]. He died on October 29, 1949[3], in American Hospital of Paris[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], composer[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and choreographer[9].

Why It Matters

George Gurdjieff has been cited as an influence by Franco Battiato[39], a singer-songwriter[40], 1945–2021[41], of Italy[42], awarded the Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art[43], specialised in pop music[44].

Works attributed to him include Fourth Way[45], a written work[46] and Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson[47], a written work[48].

FAQs

Where was George Gurdjieff born?

George Gurdjieff was born in Gyumri[2].

Where did George Gurdjieff die?

George Gurdjieff passed away in American Hospital of Paris[4].

What did George Gurdjieff do for work?

George Gurdjieff worked as a philosopher[5], composer[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and choreographer[9].

Where did George Gurdjieff go to school?

George Gurdjieff was educated at Tbilisi Theological Seminary[19].

Who did George Gurdjieff influence?

George Gurdjieff has been cited as an influence by Franco Battiato[39].

Related Entities

Armenia Franco Battiato Gyumri Petr Uspensky philosophy psychology Russian Empire science

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  5. [14] ↑ . gurdjieff-heritage-society.org. Retrieved . gurdjieff-heritage-society.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [12] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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