Johann Gottlieb Fichte

German philosopher (1762–1814)
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Johann Gottlieb Fichte
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Summary

Johann Gottlieb Fichte was born on May 19, 1762[1], in Rammenau[2]. He died on January 27, 1814[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,583 views/month, #6,864 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1762[9]
  • Date of death: January 29, 1814[10]
  • Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Christian Fichte[12]
  • Mother: Maria Dorothea Fichte[13]
  • Spouse: Johanna Fichte[14]
  • Child: Immanuel Hermann Fichte[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[16]
  • Field of work: philosophy[17]
  • Position held: professor[18]
  • Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19], University of Berlin[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23], Leipzig University[24], University of Königsberg[25], Landesschule Pforta[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: Immanuel Kant[27]
  • Student: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[28], Johann Erich Berger[29]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[30]
  • Influenced by: Karl Leonhard Reinhold[31], Salomon Maimon[32], Jean-Jacques Rousseau[33], Immanuel Kant[34], Benedictus de Spinoza[35], Roseau[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Movement: German idealism[38], German Romanticism[39]
  • Commons category: Johann Gottlieb Fichte[40]
  • Archives at: Berlin State Library[41]
  • Cause of death: typhus[42]
  • Family name: Fichte[43]
  • Given name: Johann[44], Johann Gottlieb[45]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Gottlieb Fichte[46]
  • Commons gallery: Johann Gottlieb Fichte[47]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Gottlieb Fichte include Deutscher Fichte-Bund (Hamburg, Germany)[48] and Johann Gottlieb Fichte Prize[49].

Why It Matters

Johann Gottlieb Fichte has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[52], a philosopher[53], 1770–1831[54], of Kingdom of Württemberg[55], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[56], specialised in philosophy[57]; Max Stirner[58], a philosopher[59], 1806–1856[60], of Kingdom of Bavaria[61], specialised in philosophy[62]; Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[63], a philosopher[64], 1775–1854[65], of Kingdom of Württemberg[66], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[67], specialised in natural philosophy[68]; Gustav Landauer[69], a politician[70], 1870–1919[71], of Germany[72], specialised in politics[73]; François Laruelle[74], a philosopher[75], 1937–2024[76], of France[77], specialised in philosophy[78]; and Dieter Henrich[79], a philosopher[80], 1927–2022[81], of Germany[82], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[83], specialised in subjectivity[84].

Works attributed to him include Address to the German Nation[85], Foundations of the Science of Knowledge[86], and The Vocation of Man[87]. Entities named for him include Deutscher Fichte-Bund (Hamburg, Germany)[48] and Johann Gottlieb Fichte Prize[49].

FAQs

Where was Johann Gottlieb Fichte born?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte was born in Rammenau[2].

Where did Johann Gottlieb Fichte die?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Johann Gottlieb Fichte's parents?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte's father was Christian Fichte[12]. Johann Gottlieb Fichte's mother was Maria Dorothea Fichte[13].

Who was Johann Gottlieb Fichte married to?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte's spouses include Johanna Fichte[14].

What did Johann Gottlieb Fichte do for work?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Johann Gottlieb Fichte go to school?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[23], Leipzig University[24], University of Königsberg[25], and Landesschule Pforta[26].

Who did Johann Gottlieb Fichte influence?

Johann Gottlieb Fichte has been cited as an influence by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[52], Max Stirner[58], Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling[63], and Gustav Landauer[69].

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