Otto Weininger

Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
Person human Q78513
Otto Weininger
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Otto Weininger

Summary

Otto Weininger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1880-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on +1903-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], and psychologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month, #6,725 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Weininger's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Otto Weininger died in Vienna[4].
  • Otto Weininger was born on +1880-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Weininger died on +1903-10-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery[10].
  • Otto Weininger held citizenship in Cisleithania[11].
  • Otto Weininger worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Otto Weininger worked as a writer[7].
  • Otto Weininger's professions included psychologist[8].
  • Otto Weininger's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Otto Weininger's field of work was gender studies[13].
  • Otto Weininger's field of work was psychology[14].
  • Otto Weininger was educated at University of Vienna[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Weininger is Sex and Character[16].
  • Otto Weininger's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[17].
  • Otto Weininger was influenced by Henrik Ibsen[18].
  • Otto Weininger's image is recorded as Otto Weininger 1903 - Heliogravüre Paulussen.jpg[19].
  • Otto Weininger is recorded as male[20].
  • Otto Weininger's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Otto Weininger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109272916[22].
  • Otto Weininger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 95214612[23].
  • Otto Weininger's GND ID is recorded as 118766309[24].
  • Otto Weininger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79099408[25].
  • Otto Weininger's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11929021d[26].
  • Otto Weininger's IdRef ID is recorded as 027194728[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Weininger's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1880-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Otto Weininger was educated at University of Vienna[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], and psychologist[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[29]; gender studies[13], an interdisciplinary science[30]; and psychology[14], an academic discipline[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Otto Weininger is Sex and Character[16].

Personal Life

Otto Weininger's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[17].

Death and Burial

Otto Weininger died on +1903-10-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[32]. He is buried at Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Otto Weininger ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month, #6,725 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Martin Buber[35], a philosopher[36], 1878–1965[37], of Weimar Republic[38], awarded the Israel Prize[39], specialised in ontology[40].

Works attributed to him include Sex and Character[41], a written work[42], written by him[43].

FAQs

Where was Otto Weininger born?

Born in Vienna[2], Otto Weininger…

Where did Otto Weininger die?

Otto Weininger passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Otto Weininger do for work?

Otto Weininger worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], and psychologist[8].

Where did Otto Weininger go to school?

Otto Weininger was educated at University of Vienna[15].

Who did Otto Weininger influence?

Otto Weininger has been cited as an influence by Martin Buber[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [18] . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] . Q43422973. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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