Hans Albert

German philosopher (1921–2023)
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Hans Albert
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Hans Albert

Summary

Hans Albert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1921-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +2023-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hans Albert's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Hans Albert passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Hans Albert was born on +1921-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Albert died on +2023-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Albert held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Hans Albert worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Hans Albert worked as a sociologist[7].
  • Hans Albert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hans Albert's field of work was analytic philosophy[11].
  • Hans Albert's field of work was critical rationalism[12].
  • Hans Albert's field of work was sociology[13].
  • Hans Albert's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Hans Albert was employed by University of Mannheim[15].
  • Among Hans Albert's employers was University of Cologne[16].
  • Hans Albert was educated at University of Cologne[17].
  • Hans Albert received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18].
  • Hans Albert received the Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[19].
  • Hans Albert received the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[20].
  • Hans Albert received the honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[21].
  • Hans Albert received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[22].
  • Hans Albert was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Hans Albert was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[24].
  • Hans Albert's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Hans Albert's image is recorded as Hans Albert 2005.jpg[26].
  • Hans Albert is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Albert was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on +1921-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hans Albert's education included a stint at University of Cologne[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include analytic philosophy[11], a philosophical movement[28]; critical rationalism[12], a philosophical theory[29]; sociology[13], an academic discipline[30]; and philosophy[14], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include University of Mannheim[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in Mannheim[35] and University of Cologne[16], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1388[38], headquartered in Q127699285[39]. Hans Albert supervised Dieter Frey as a doctoral student[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], a decoration[41], in Germany[42]; Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[19], a science award[43], in Germany[44]; honorary doctor of the University of Athens[20], an award[45], in Greece[46]; honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[21], an award[47], in Austria[48]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[22].

Personal Life

Hans Albert's religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Death and Burial

Hans Albert died on +2023-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Albert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Hans Albert born?

Hans Albert's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Hans Albert die?

Hans Albert passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Hans Albert do for work?

Hans Albert worked as philosopher[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Hans Albert go to school?

Hans Albert was educated at University of Cologne[17].

What awards did Hans Albert receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[19], honorary doctor of the University of Athens[20], and honorary doctorate of the University of Graz[21].

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  23. [23] . www.ae-info.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . orf.at. Retrieved . orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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