George Herbert Mead

Summary

George Herbert Mead is a human^[1]. He was born in South Hadley^[2]. He was born on +1863-02-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on +1931-04-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], psychologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in South Hadley^[2], George Herbert Mead…
• George Herbert Mead died in Chicago^[4].
• George Herbert Mead was born on +1863-02-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Herbert Mead died on +1931-04-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Herbert Mead held citizenship in United States^[11].
• George Herbert Mead's professions included philosopher^[6].
• George Herbert Mead worked as a sociologist^[7].
• George Herbert Mead worked as a psychologist^[8].
• George Herbert Mead's professions included university teacher^[9].
• George Herbert Mead's field of work was philosophy^[12].
• Among George Herbert Mead's employers was University of Chicago^[13].
• Among George Herbert Mead's employers was University of Michigan^[14].
• George Herbert Mead's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• George Herbert Mead's education included a stint at Oberlin College^[16].
• George Herbert Mead was educated at Oberlin Academy^[17].
• A notable work attributed to George Herbert Mead is Mind, Self and Society^[18].
• George Herbert Mead received the Carus Lectures^[19].
• George Herbert Mead's image is recorded as George Herbert Mead.jpg^[20].
• George Herbert Mead is recorded as male^[21].
• George Herbert Mead's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• George Herbert Mead supervised Herbert Blumer as a doctoral student^[23].
• George Herbert Mead's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121282025^[24].
• George Herbert Mead's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36980050^[25].
• George Herbert Mead's GND ID is recorded as 118579770^[26].
• George Herbert Mead's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50013667^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Herbert Mead was born in South Hadley^[2]. He was born on +1863-02-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Oberlin College^[16], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1833^[34], headquartered in Oberlin^[35]; and Oberlin Academy^[17], a school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1833^[38]. George Herbert Mead studied under Wilhelm Wundt^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], psychologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. George Herbert Mead's field of work was philosophy^[12]. Employers include University of Chicago^[13], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1890^[42], headquartered in Chicago^[43] and University of Michigan^[14], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1817^[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[47]. He supervised Herbert Blumer as a doctoral student^[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to George Herbert Mead is Mind, Self and Society^[18].

Recognition

George Herbert Mead received the Carus Lectures^[19].

Death and Burial

George Herbert Mead died on +1931-04-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Chicago^[4].

Why It Matters

George Herbert Mead ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Jürgen Habermas^[50], a sociologist^[51], 1929–2026^[52], of Germany^[53], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[54], specialised in philosophy^[55]; Harold Innis^[56], an economist^[57], 1894–1952^[58], of Canada^[59], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[60], specialised in economics^[61]; Axel Honneth^[62], a philosopher^[63], b. 1949^[64], of Germany^[65], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award^[66]; and Thomas Luckmann^[67], a philosopher^[68], 1927–2016^[69], of Germany^[70], specialised in sociology of religion^[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert Blumer^[72], a sociologist^[73], 1900–1987^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award^[76], specialised in sociology^[77] and Charles W. Morris^[78], a philosopher^[79], 1901–1979^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[82].

FAQs

Where was George Herbert Mead born?

George Herbert Mead was born in South Hadley^[2].

Where did George Herbert Mead die?

George Herbert Mead died in Chicago^[4].

What did George Herbert Mead do for work?

George Herbert Mead worked as philosopher^[6], sociologist^[7], psychologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did George Herbert Mead go to school?

George Herbert Mead was educated at Harvard University^[15], Oberlin College^[16], and Oberlin Academy^[17].

What awards did George Herbert Mead receive?

Honors received include Carus Lectures^[19].

Who did George Herbert Mead influence?

George Herbert Mead has been cited as an influence by Jürgen Habermas^[50], Harold Innis^[56], Axel Honneth^[62], and Thomas Luckmann^[67].