Karl Korsch

German politician (1886-1961)
Person human Q60208
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Karl Korsch

Summary

Karl Korsch is a human[1]. Born in Tostedt[2], he… he was born on +1886-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Belmont[4]. He died on +1961-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], politician[7], essayist[8], university teacher[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Karl Korsch was born in Tostedt[2].
  • Karl Korsch passed away in Belmont[4].
  • Karl Korsch was born on +1886-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Korsch died on +1961-10-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Karl Korsch's spouses was Hedda Korsch[12].
  • A child of Karl Korsch was Sibylle Korsch Escalona[13].
  • Karl Korsch held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Karl Korsch's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Karl Korsch worked as a politician[7].
  • Karl Korsch worked as an essayist[8].
  • Karl Korsch worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Karl Korsch's professions included jurist[10].
  • Karl Korsch's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Karl Korsch's field of work was politics[16].
  • Karl Korsch's field of work was sociology[17].
  • Karl Korsch held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[18].
  • Among Karl Korsch's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19].
  • Karl Korsch was employed by Washington State University[20].
  • Karl Korsch was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • Karl Korsch was educated at University of Geneva[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Korsch is Marxism and Philosophy[23].
  • Karl Korsch was influenced by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[24].
  • Karl Korsch was influenced by Karl Marx[25].
  • Karl Korsch's image is recorded as Korsch-karl.jpg[26].
  • Karl Korsch is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Korsch's place of birth was Tostedt[2]. He was born on +1886-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1558[30], headquartered in Jena[31] and University of Geneva[22], a public research university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1559[34], headquartered in Geneva[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], politician[7], essayist[8], university teacher[9], and jurist[10]. Fields of work include philosophy[15], an academic discipline[36]; politics[16], an academic discipline[37]; and sociology[17], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Friedrich Schiller University Jena[19], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1558[41], headquartered in Jena[42] and Washington State University[20], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1959[45]. Karl Korsch held the position of member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karl Korsch is Marxism and Philosophy[23].

Personal Life

Among Karl Korsch's spouses was Hedda Korsch[12]. A child of him was Sibylle Korsch Escalona[13]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Germany[46], a communist party[47], in Weimar Republic[48], founded in 1918[49], headquartered in Berlin[50]; Social Democratic Party of Germany[51], a political party[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1863[54]; and Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany[55], a political party[56], in German Reich[57], founded in 1917[58].

Death and Burial

Karl Korsch died on +1961-10-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Belmont[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Korsch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Nildo Viana[61], a philosopher[62], b. 1965[63], of Brazil[64].

FAQs

Where was Karl Korsch born?

Karl Korsch was born in Tostedt[2].

Where did Karl Korsch die?

Karl Korsch passed away in Belmont[4].

Who was Karl Korsch married to?

Karl Korsch's spouses include Hedda Korsch[12].

What did Karl Korsch do for work?

Karl Korsch worked as philosopher[6], politician[7], essayist[8], university teacher[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Karl Korsch go to school?

Karl Korsch was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21] and University of Geneva[22].

Who did Karl Korsch influence?

Karl Korsch has been cited as an influence by Nildo Viana[61].

References

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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