Max Horkheimer
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Summary
Max Horkheimer was born on February 14, 1895[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He died on July 7, 1973[3], in Nuremberg[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], pedagogue[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,519 views/month, #6,948 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Zuffenhausen[11]
- Date of birth: 1895[12]
- Father: Moritz Horkheimer[13]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[14], United States[15]
- Field of work: philosophy[16], social theory[17], Age of Enlightenment[18]
- Employer: Goethe University Frankfurt[19], Columbia University[20], University of Chicago[21]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22], Goethe University Frankfurt[23], Dillmann-Gymnasium Stuttgart[24], University of Freiburg[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Hans Cornelius[26]
- Student: Jürgen Habermas[27]
- Notable work: Gesammelte Schriften[28], Dialectic of Enlightenment[29], Eclipse of Reason[30]
- Award received: honorary citizen of Frankfurt am Main[31], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[32], Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen[33], Bürgermedaille der Stadt Stuttgart[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Movement: Frankfurt School[36]
- Doctoral student: Alfred Schmidt[37]
- Commons category: Max Horkheimer[38]
- Archives at: University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg[39]
- Family name: Horkheimer[40]
- Given name: Max[41]
- Topic's main category: Category:Max Horkheimer[42]
- Commons gallery: Max Horkheimer[43]
- Described by source: Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.)[44], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45]
Why It Matters
Max Horkheimer has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Jürgen Habermas[48], a sociologist[49], 1929–2026[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[52], specialised in philosophy[53]; Theodor W. Adorno[54], a philosopher[55], 1903–1969[56], of United States[57], awarded the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[58], specialised in philosophy[59]; and Axel Honneth[60], a philosopher[61], b. 1949[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award[64].
He is credited with the discovery of critical sociology[65], a branch of sociology[66]. Works attributed to him include Dialectic of Enlightenment[67], a literary work[68], founded in 1944[69] and Eclipse of Reason[70], a written work[71], founded in 1947[72].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred Schmidt[73], a philosopher[74], 1931–2012[75], of Germany[76], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[77].
FAQs
Where was Max Horkheimer born?
Max Horkheimer was born in Stuttgart[2].
Where did Max Horkheimer die?
Max Horkheimer died in Nuremberg[4].
Who were Max Horkheimer's parents?
Max Horkheimer's father was Moritz Horkheimer[13].
What did Max Horkheimer do for work?
Max Horkheimer worked as a philosopher[5], pedagogue[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Max Horkheimer go to school?
Max Horkheimer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[22], Goethe University Frankfurt[23], Dillmann-Gymnasium Stuttgart[24], and University of Freiburg[25].
What awards did Max Horkheimer receive?
Honors received include honorary citizen of Frankfurt am Main[31], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[32], Goethe-Plakette des Landes Hessen[33], and Bürgermedaille der Stadt Stuttgart[34].
Who did Max Horkheimer influence?
Max Horkheimer has been cited as an influence by Jürgen Habermas[48], Theodor W. Adorno[54], and Axel Honneth[60].
What did Max Horkheimer discover?
Max Horkheimer is credited as discoverer of critical sociology[65].