Max Weber
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Max Weber
Summary
Max Weber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erfurt[2]. He was born on April 21, 1864[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He worked as a jurist[5], economist[6], sociologist[7], philosopher[8], and anthropologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,906 views/month, #5,752 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Born in Erfurt[2], Max Weber…
- Max Weber passed away in Munich[4].
- Max Weber was born on April 21, 1864[3].
- Burial took place at Bergfriedhof[11].
- Max Weber's father was Max Weber[12].
- Max Weber's mother was Helene Sarah Julie Fallenstein[13].
- Among Max Weber's spouses was Marianne Weber[14].
- Max Weber held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
- Max Weber held citizenship in North German Confederation[16].
- Max Weber held citizenship in German Empire[17].
- Max Weber held citizenship in Weimar Republic[18].
- Max Weber held citizenship in Germany[19].
- Max Weber is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[20].
- Max Weber worked as a jurist[5].
- Max Weber's professions included economist[6].
- Max Weber's professions included sociologist[7].
- Max Weber's professions included philosopher[8].
- Max Weber worked as an anthropologist[9].
- Max Weber's professions included lawyer[21].
- Max Weber's field of work was sociology of religion[22].
- Max Weber's field of work was study of history[23].
- Max Weber's field of work was economics[24].
- Max Weber's field of work was sociology[25].
- Max Weber's field of work was history[26].
- Max Weber's field of work was economy[27].
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Origins and Family
Max Weber's place of birth was Erfurt[2]. He was born on April 21, 1864[3]. His father was he[12]. His mother was Helene Sarah Julie Fallenstein[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group[20].
Education
Educated at Heidelberg University[28], a public research university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1386[31], headquartered in Heidelberg[32]; University of Göttingen[33], a campus university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1734[36], headquartered in Göttingen[37]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[38], a comprehensive university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1809[41], headquartered in Berlin[42]; Ludwig Cauer primary school[43], a Gymnasium[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1818[46]; and University of Strasbourg[47], a university in France[48], in France[49], founded in 1538[50], headquartered in Strasbourg[51]. Doctoral advisors include Levin Goldschmidt[52], Rudolf von Gneist[53], and August Meitzen[54].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include jurist[5], economist[6], sociologist[7], philosopher[8], anthropologist[9], and lawyer[21]. Fields of work include sociology of religion[22], a branch of sociology[55]; study of history[23], an academic discipline[56]; economics[24], an academic discipline[57]; sociology[25], an academic discipline[58]; history[26]; and economy[27], a human activity[59]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[60], a public research university[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1472[63], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[64]; University of Freiburg[65]; Heidelberg University[66]; and University of Vienna[67].
Personal Life
Max Weber was married to Marianne Weber[14]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism[68]. Political affiliations include National-Social Association[69], a former liberal party[70], in Germany[71], founded in 1896[72], headquartered in Leipzig[73]; Progressive People's Party[74], a political party[75], in German Empire[76], founded in 1910[77]; and German Democratic Party[78], a political party[79], in Weimar Republic[80], founded in 1918[81], headquartered in Berlin[82].
Death and Burial
Max Weber passed away in Munich[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[83] and 1918–1920 flu pandemic[84]. He is buried at Bergfriedhof[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Max Weber include Max Weber Award[85], Max Weber Foundation[86], and Max Weber Prize for Business Ethics[87].
Why It Matters
Max Weber ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,906 views/month, #5,752 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]
He has been cited as an influence by Karl Jaspers[90], a philosopher[91], 1883–1969[92], of Germany[93], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[94], specialised in philosophy[95]; Randall Collins[96], a sociologist[97], b. 1941[98], of United States[99], awarded the Ludwik Fleck Prize[100], specialised in sociology[101]; Ramiro de Maeztu[102], a poet[103], 1874–1936[104], of Spain[105]; Jacob Taubes[106], a philosopher[107], 1923–1987[108], of Austria[109], specialised in sociology of religion[110]; Chester Irving Barnard[111], an economist[112], 1886–1961[113], of United States[114], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[115], specialised in organizational theory[116]; and Andrey Korotayev[117], an economist[118], b. 1961[119], of Soviet Union[120], specialised in macroeconomics[121].
He is credited with the discovery of Verstehen[122] and tripartite classification of authority[123]. Works attributed to him include The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism[124], The City[125], iron cage[126], Science as a Vocation[127], Economy and Society[128], and The Religion of China[129]. Entities named for him include Max Weber Award[85], Max Weber Foundation[86], and Max Weber Prize for Business Ethics[87].
FAQs
Where was Max Weber born?
Born in Erfurt[2], Max Weber…
Where did Max Weber die?
Max Weber passed away in Munich[4].
Who were Max Weber's parents?
Max Weber's father was Max Weber[12]. Max Weber's mother was Helene Sarah Julie Fallenstein[13].
Who was Max Weber married to?
Max Weber's spouses include Marianne Weber[14].
What did Max Weber do for work?
Max Weber worked as jurist[5], economist[6], sociologist[7], philosopher[8], and anthropologist[9].
Where did Max Weber go to school?
Max Weber was educated at Heidelberg University[28], University of Göttingen[33], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[38], and Ludwig Cauer primary school[43].
Who did Max Weber influence?
Max Weber has been cited as an influence by Karl Jaspers[90], Randall Collins[96], Ramiro de Maeztu[102], and Jacob Taubes[106].
What did Max Weber discover?
Max Weber is credited as discoverer of Verstehen[122] and tripartite classification of authority[123].