Ivan Illich

Summary

Ivan Illich is a human^[1]. He was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on September 4, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Bremen^[4]. He died on December 2, 2002^[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[6], historian^[7], pedagogue^[8], philosopher^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,391 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Ivan Illich…
• Ivan Illich passed away in Bremen^[4].
• Ivan Illich was born on September 4, 1926^[3].
• Ivan Illich died on December 2, 2002^[5].
• Ivan Illich held citizenship in Austria^[12].
• Ivan Illich held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Ivan Illich held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• Ivan Illich worked as a Catholic priest^[6].
• Ivan Illich worked as a historian^[7].
• Ivan Illich's professions included pedagogue^[8].
• Ivan Illich worked as a philosopher^[9].
• Ivan Illich worked as a literary critic^[10].
• Ivan Illich's professions included anthropologist^[15].
• Ivan Illich's field of work was political ecology^[16].
• Ivan Illich's field of work was industrial society^[17].
• Ivan Illich's field of work was pedagogue^[18].
• Ivan Illich was employed by Pennsylvania State University^[19].
• Among Ivan Illich's employers was Piarists^[20].
• Ivan Illich was employed by Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico^[21].
• Ivan Illich was educated at University of Florence^[22].
• Ivan Illich's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University^[23].
• Ivan Illich was educated at University of Salzburg^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ivan Illich is Deschooling Society^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ivan Illich is Tools for Conviviality^[26].
• Ivan Illich received the Kultur- und Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Ivan Illich… he was born on September 4, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Florence^[22], a university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1321^[30], headquartered in Florence^[31]; Pontifical Gregorian University^[23], a pontifical university^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1551^[34], headquartered in Roman College^[35]; and University of Salzburg^[24], a university^[36], in Austria^[37], founded in 1962^[38], headquartered in Salzburg^[39]. Ivan Illich earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[6], historian^[7], pedagogue^[8], philosopher^[9], literary critic^[10], and anthropologist^[15]. Fields of work include political ecology^[16], a branch of ecology^[41]; industrial society^[17]; and pedagogue^[18], a profession^[42]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University^[19], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1855^[45], headquartered in Penn State University Park^[46]; Piarists^[20], a Catholic order^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 1597^[49]; and Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico^[21], a university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1948^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Deschooling Society^[25], a literary work^[53] and Tools for Conviviality^[26], a literary work^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Kultur- und Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon^[27], a peace award^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1983^[57] and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[58], an award^[59], in France^[60].

Personal Life

Ivan Illich's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[61].

Death and Burial

Ivan Illich died on December 2, 2002^[5]. He passed away in Bremen^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[62].

Why It Matters

Ivan Illich ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,391 views/month, #6,935 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by John Zerzan^[65], a writer^[66], b. 1943^[67], of United States^[68], specialised in hunter-gatherer^[69]; André Gorz^[70], an economist^[71], 1923–2007^[72], of France^[73], specialised in political ecology^[74]; Bob Black^[75], a writer^[76], b. 1951^[77], of United States^[78]; Jean-Pierre Dupuy^[79], a philosopher^[80], b. 1941^[81], of France^[82], awarded the Roger Caillois Prix^[83], specialised in epistemology^[84]; Olivier Rey^[85], a mathematician^[86], b. 1964^[87], of France^[88]; and Jacques Généreux^[89], an economist^[90], b. 1956^[91], of France^[92].

Works attributed to him include Deschooling Society^[93].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Illich born?

Ivan Illich was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Ivan Illich die?

Ivan Illich passed away in Bremen^[4].

What did Ivan Illich do for work?

Ivan Illich worked as Catholic priest^[6], historian^[7], pedagogue^[8], philosopher^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Ivan Illich go to school?

Ivan Illich was educated at University of Florence^[22], Pontifical Gregorian University^[23], and University of Salzburg^[24].

What awards did Ivan Illich receive?

Honors received include Kultur- und Friedenspreis der Villa Ichon^[27] and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[58].

Who did Ivan Illich influence?

Ivan Illich has been cited as an influence by John Zerzan^[65], André Gorz^[70], Bob Black^[75], and Jean-Pierre Dupuy^[79].