Max Stirner

German philosopher (1806-1856)
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Max Stirner
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Max Stirner

Summary

Max Stirner is a human[1]. Born in Bayreuth[2], he… he was born on October 25, 1806[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on June 26, 1856[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], journalist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month, #6,201 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Max Stirner was born in Bayreuth[2].
  • Max Stirner passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Max Stirner was born on October 25, 1806[3].
  • Max Stirner died on June 26, 1856[5].
  • Max Stirner died on June 25, 1856[12].
  • Max Stirner is buried at Friedhof II der Sophiengemeinde Berlin[13].
  • Among Max Stirner's spouses was Marie Dähnhardt[14].
  • Max Stirner held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[15].
  • German was Max Stirner's native language[16].
  • Max Stirner's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Max Stirner's professions included journalist[7].
  • Max Stirner worked as a translator[8].
  • Max Stirner worked as a writer[9].
  • Max Stirner worked as an educator[10].
  • Max Stirner worked as a professor of philosophy[17].
  • Max Stirner's field of work was philosophy[18].
  • Max Stirner's field of work was ethics[19].
  • Max Stirner's field of work was political philosophy[20].
  • Max Stirner's field of work was property[21].
  • Max Stirner's field of work was axiology[22].
  • Max Stirner's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Max Stirner was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[24].
  • Max Stirner was educated at University of Königsberg[25].
  • Max Stirner was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Max Stirner is The Ego and Its Own[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Stirner's place of birth was Bayreuth[2]. He was born on October 25, 1806[3]. German was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[24], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1742[34], headquartered in Erlangen[35]; and University of Königsberg[25], a university[36], in Kingdom of Prussia[37], founded in 1544[38]. Max Stirner earned the academic degree of professor of philosophy[39]. Studied under Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[40], Heinrich Ritter[41], Carl Ritter[42], Christian Kopp[43], and Georg Benedikt Winer[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], journalist[7], translator[8], writer[9], educator[10], and professor of philosophy[17]. Fields of work include philosophy[18], an academic discipline[45]; ethics[19], a branch of philosophy[46]; political philosophy[20], a branch of philosophy[47]; property[21], a metaclass[48]; and axiology[22], a branch of philosophy[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Max Stirner is The Ego and Its Own[27].

Personal Life

Among Max Stirner's spouses was Marie Dähnhardt[14]. His religion is recorded as atheism[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 26, 1856[5] and June 25, 1856[12]. Max Stirner passed away in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was insect-inflicted wound[51]. Burial took place at Friedhof II der Sophiengemeinde Berlin[13].

Why It Matters

Max Stirner ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,283 views/month, #6,201 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He has been cited as an influence by Karl Marx[54], an economist[55], 1818–1883[56], of Kingdom of Prussia[57], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[58], specialised in political economics[59]; Friedrich Nietzsche[60], a philosopher[61], 1844–1900[62], of Kingdom of Prussia[63]; Emma Goldman[64], an anarchist[65], 1869–1940[66], of Russian Empire[67], specialised in philosophy[68]; Friedrich Engels[69], an economist[70], 1820–1895[71], of Kingdom of Prussia[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Cody Rutledge Wilson[74], an engineer[75], b. 1988[76], of United States[77]; and Bonnot Gang[78], a gang[79], in France[80], founded in 1911[81].

Works attributed to him include The Ego and Its Own[82].

FAQs

Where was Max Stirner born?

Max Stirner's place of birth was Bayreuth[2].

Where did Max Stirner die?

Max Stirner died in Berlin[4].

Who was Max Stirner married to?

Max Stirner's spouses include Marie Dähnhardt[14].

What did Max Stirner do for work?

Max Stirner worked as philosopher[6], journalist[7], translator[8], writer[9], and educator[10].

Where did Max Stirner go to school?

Max Stirner was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[24], University of Königsberg[25], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26].

Who did Max Stirner influence?

Max Stirner has been cited as an influence by Karl Marx[54], Friedrich Nietzsche[60], Emma Goldman[64], and Friedrich Engels[69].

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