Oswald Spengler

Summary

Oswald Spengler is a human^[1]. He was born in Blankenburg^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1880^[3]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. He died on May 8, 1936^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], philosopher^[7], sociologist^[8], mathematician^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,964 views/month, #6,110 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Oswald Spengler was born in Blankenburg^[2].
• Oswald Spengler passed away in Munich^[4].
• Oswald Spengler was born on May 29, 1880^[3].
• Oswald Spengler died on May 8, 1936^[5].
• Oswald Spengler is buried at Nordfriedhof^[12].
• Oswald Spengler's father was Q133285515^[13].
• Oswald Spengler's mother was Q133285514^[14].
• Oswald Spengler held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• Oswald Spengler worked as a historian^[6].
• Oswald Spengler worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Oswald Spengler worked as a sociologist^[8].
• Oswald Spengler worked as a mathematician^[9].
• Oswald Spengler's professions included writer^[10].
• Oswald Spengler's education included a stint at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[16].
• Oswald Spengler's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17].
• Oswald Spengler's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18].
• Oswald Spengler's doctoral advisor was Alois Riehl^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Oswald Spengler is The Decline of the West^[20].
• Oswald Spengler was influenced by Q5879^[21].
• Oswald Spengler was influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche^[22].
• Oswald Spengler was influenced by Johann Gottfried Herder^[23].
• Oswald Spengler was influenced by Arthur Schopenhauer^[24].
• Oswald Spengler was influenced by Johann Jakob Bachofen^[25].
• Oswald Spengler was influenced by Jacob Burckhardt^[26].
• Oswald Spengler is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Oswald Spengler was born in Blankenburg^[2]. He was born on May 29, 1880^[3]. His father was Q133285515^[13]. His mother was Q133285514^[14].

Education

Educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[16], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1502^[30], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[31]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17], a comprehensive university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1809^[34], headquartered in Berlin^[35]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1472^[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[39]. Oswald Spengler's doctoral advisor was Alois Riehl^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], philosopher^[7], sociologist^[8], mathematician^[9], and writer^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Oswald Spengler is The Decline of the West^[20].

Death and Burial

Oswald Spengler died on May 8, 1936^[5]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[40]. Burial took place at Nordfriedhof^[12].

Why It Matters

Oswald Spengler ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,964 views/month, #6,110 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[43], a philosopher^[44], 1844–1900^[45], of Kingdom of Prussia^[46]; Alexander Dugin^[47], a propagandist^[48], b. 1962^[49], of Russia^[50], specialised in propaganda^[51]; and Örnulf Tigerstedt^[52], a politician^[53], 1900–1962^[54], of Sweden^[55].

Works attributed to him include The Decline of the West^[56], a literary work^[57] and Prussianism and Socialism^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was Oswald Spengler born?

Born in Blankenburg^[2], Oswald Spengler…

Where did Oswald Spengler die?

Oswald Spengler died in Munich^[4].

Who were Oswald Spengler's parents?

Oswald Spengler's father was Q133285515^[13]. Oswald Spengler's mother was Q133285514^[14].

What did Oswald Spengler do for work?

Oswald Spengler worked as historian^[6], philosopher^[7], sociologist^[8], mathematician^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Oswald Spengler go to school?

Oswald Spengler was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[17], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18].

Who did Oswald Spengler influence?

Oswald Spengler has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[43], Alexander Dugin^[47], and Örnulf Tigerstedt^[52].