Max Bense

German philosopher (1910-1990)
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Max Bense

Summary

Max Bense is a human[1]. Born in Strasbourg[2], he… he was born on February 7, 1910[3]. He passed away in Stuttgart[4]. He died on April 29, 1990[5]. He worked as a writer[6], physicist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and art theorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Bense was born in Strasbourg[2].
  • Max Bense passed away in Stuttgart[4].
  • Max Bense was born on February 7, 1910[3].
  • Max Bense died on April 29, 1990[5].
  • Max Bense is buried at Dornhaldenfriedhof[12].
  • Max Bense's father was Otto Bense[13].
  • Among Max Bense's spouses was Elisabeth Walther-Bense[14].
  • Max Bense held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Max Bense's professions included writer[6].
  • Max Bense's professions included physicist[7].
  • Max Bense worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Max Bense's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Max Bense's professions included art theorist[10].
  • Max Bense worked as a mathematician[16].
  • Max Bense's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Max Bense's field of work was natural science[18].
  • Max Bense's field of work was literature[19].
  • Max Bense's field of work was opinion journalism[20].
  • Max Bense's field of work was art theory[21].
  • Max Bense's field of work was pedagogy[22].
  • Among Max Bense's employers was University of Stuttgart[23].
  • Among Max Bense's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24].
  • Among Max Bense's employers was Bayer[25].
  • Max Bense was employed by Ulm School of Design[26].
  • Max Bense's education included a stint at University of Bonn[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Bense was born in Strasbourg[2]. He was born on February 7, 1910[3]. His father was Otto Bense[13].

Education

Max Bense's education included a stint at University of Bonn[27]. His doctoral advisor was Oskar Becker[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], physicist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], art theorist[10], and mathematician[16]. Fields of work include philosophy[17], an academic discipline[29]; natural science[18], a branch of science[30]; literature[19], a type of arts[31]; opinion journalism[20], a journalism genre[32]; art theory[21], an academic major[33]; and pedagogy[22], a branch of science[34]. Employers include University of Stuttgart[23], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1829[37], headquartered in Stuttgart[38]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[24], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1558[41], headquartered in Jena[42]; Bayer[25], a business[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1863[45], headquartered in Leverkusen[46]; and Ulm School of Design[26], a university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1953[49]. Doctoral students include Renate Breuninger[50], a university teacher[51], b. 1956[52], of Germany[53]; Helmar Frank[54], a mathematician[55], 1933–2013[56], of Germany[57], awarded the Esperantist of the Year[58], specialised in mathematics[59]; Rul Gunzenhäuser[60], a computer scientist[61], 1933–2018[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[64]; Felix von Cube[65]; Günter Wenzel[66]; and Peter Beisswanger[67].

Personal Life

Among Max Bense's spouses was Elisabeth Walther-Bense[14]. He was affiliated with the Deutsche Friedens-Union[68].

Death and Burial

Max Bense died on April 29, 1990[5]. He passed away in Stuttgart[4]. He is buried at Dornhaldenfriedhof[12].

Why It Matters

Max Bense ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Georg Nees[71], a mathematician[72], 1926–2016[73], of Germany[74]; Rul Gunzenhäuser[75], a computer scientist[76], 1933–2018[77], of Germany[78], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[79]; Helmar Frank[80], a mathematician[81], 1933–2013[82], of Germany[83], awarded the Esperantist of the Year[84], specialised in mathematics[85]; Günter Wenzel[86], a computer scientist[87]; and Jorge Bogarin[88], a computer scientist[89].

FAQs

Where was Max Bense born?

Max Bense's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].

Where did Max Bense die?

Max Bense died in Stuttgart[4].

Who were Max Bense's parents?

Max Bense's father was Otto Bense[13].

Who was Max Bense married to?

Max Bense's spouses include Elisabeth Walther-Bense[14].

What did Max Bense do for work?

Max Bense worked as writer[6], physicist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and art theorist[10].

Where did Max Bense go to school?

Max Bense was educated at University of Bonn[27].

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