Oswald Spengler was born on May 29, 1880[1], in Blankenburg[2]. He died on May 8, 1936[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], sociologist[7], mathematician[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,995 views/month, #6,110 of 1,000,298).[10]
Influenced by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[23], Friedrich Nietzsche[24], Johann Gottfried Herder[25], Arthur Schopenhauer[26], Johann Jakob Bachofen[27], Jacob Burckhardt[28], Ernst Haeckel[29], Giambattista Vico[30], Henri Bergson[31], Leo Frobenius[32], Karl Lamprecht[33], Hans Vaihinger[34], Wilhelm Dilthey[35], Eduard Meyer[36]
Oswald Spengler has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[48], a philosopher[49], 1844–1900[50], of Kingdom of Prussia[51], specialised in classical philology[52]; Alexander Dugin[53], a propagandist[54], b. 1962[55], of Russia[56], specialised in propaganda[57]; and Örnulf Tigerstedt[58], a politician[59], 1900–1962[60], of Sweden[61].
Works attributed to him include The Decline of the West[62], a literary work[63] and Prussianism and Socialism[64], a literary work[65].
FAQs
Where was Oswald Spengler born?
Oswald Spengler's place of birth was Blankenburg[2].
Oswald Spengler's father was Bernhard Spengler[12]. Oswald Spengler's mother was Pauline Grantzow[13].
What did Oswald Spengler do for work?
Oswald Spengler worked as a historian[5], philosopher[6], sociologist[7], mathematician[8], and writer[9].
Where did Oswald Spengler go to school?
Oswald Spengler was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
Who did Oswald Spengler influence?
Oswald Spengler has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[48], Alexander Dugin[53], and Örnulf Tigerstedt[58].
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