Theodor W. Adorno

Summary

Theodor W. Adorno is a human^[1]. He was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1903^[3]. He died in Visp^[4]. He died on August 6, 1969^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], sociologist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,502 views/month, #6,112 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Frankfurt^[2], Theodor W. Adorno…
• Theodor W. Adorno passed away in Visp^[4].
• Theodor W. Adorno was born on September 11, 1903^[3].
• Theodor W. Adorno died on August 6, 1969^[5].
• Burial took place at Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[12].
• Theodor W. Adorno's mother was Maria Calvelli-Adorno^[13].
• Among Theodor W. Adorno's spouses was Gretel Adorno^[14].
• Theodor W. Adorno held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Theodor W. Adorno held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• Theodor W. Adorno held citizenship in German Empire^[17].
• Theodor W. Adorno held citizenship in Austria^[18].
• Theodor W. Adorno held citizenship in Switzerland^[19].
• German was Theodor W. Adorno's native language^[20].
• Theodor W. Adorno's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Theodor W. Adorno's professions included composer^[7].
• Theodor W. Adorno's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Theodor W. Adorno worked as a sociologist^[9].
• Theodor W. Adorno worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Theodor W. Adorno's professions included literary critic^[21].
• Theodor W. Adorno's field of work was philosophy^[22].
• Theodor W. Adorno's field of work was sociology^[23].
• Theodor W. Adorno's field of work was musicology^[24].
• Theodor W. Adorno's field of work was aesthetics^[25].
• Theodor W. Adorno's field of work was social theory^[26].
• Theodor W. Adorno was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Theodor W. Adorno was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1903^[3]. His mother was Maria Calvelli-Adorno^[13]. German was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Merton College^[28], a college of the University of Oxford^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1264^[31], headquartered in Oxford^[32] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[33], a public university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1914^[36], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[37]. Theodor W. Adorno's doctoral advisor was Hans Cornelius^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], sociologist^[9], university teacher^[10], and literary critic^[21]. Fields of work include philosophy^[22], an academic discipline^[39]; sociology^[23], an academic discipline^[40]; musicology^[24], an academic discipline^[41]; aesthetics^[25], a branch of philosophy^[42]; and social theory^[26], a school subject^[43]. Theodor W. Adorno was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt^[27]. He supervised Alfred Schmidt as a doctoral student^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gesammelte Schriften^[45], Negative Dialectics^[46], and Aesthetic Theory^[47]. Things named for Theodor W. Adorno include Theodor W. Adorno Award^[48] and Thea Dorn^[49].

Recognition

Theodor W. Adorno received the Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt^[50].

Personal Life

Among Theodor W. Adorno's spouses was Gretel Adorno^[14].

Death and Burial

Theodor W. Adorno died on August 6, 1969^[5]. He died in Visp^[4]. He is buried at Frankfurt Main Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Theodor W. Adorno ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,502 views/month, #6,112 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek^[53], a philosopher^[54], b. 1949^[55], of Slovenia^[56], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[57], specialised in ideology^[58]; Jürgen Habermas^[59], a sociologist^[60], 1929–2026^[61], of Germany^[62], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[63], specialised in philosophy^[64]; Fredric Jameson^[65], an essayist^[66], 1934–2024^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[69], specialised in literary criticism^[70]; Karlheinz Stockhausen^[71], a composer^[72], 1928–2007^[73], of Germany^[74], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[75]; Ernst Bloch^[76], a philosopher^[77], 1885–1977^[78], of Germany^[79], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[80], specialised in philosophy^[81]; and right-wing authoritarianism^[82], an attitude^[83].

Works attributed to him include Dialectic of Enlightenment^[84], The Authoritarian Personality^[85], Negative Dialectics^[86], Minima Moralia^[87], and Aesthetic Theory^[88]. Entities named for him include Theodor W. Adorno Award^[48] and Thea Dorn^[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alfred Schmidt^[89].

FAQs

Where was Theodor W. Adorno born?

Theodor W. Adorno was born in Frankfurt^[2].

Where did Theodor W. Adorno die?

Theodor W. Adorno died in Visp^[4].

Who were Theodor W. Adorno's parents?

Theodor W. Adorno's mother was Maria Calvelli-Adorno^[13].

Who was Theodor W. Adorno married to?

Theodor W. Adorno's spouses include Gretel Adorno^[14].

What did Theodor W. Adorno do for work?

Theodor W. Adorno worked as philosopher^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], sociologist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Theodor W. Adorno go to school?

Theodor W. Adorno was educated at Merton College^[28] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[33].

What awards did Theodor W. Adorno receive?

Honors received include Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt^[50].

Who did Theodor W. Adorno influence?

Theodor W. Adorno has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek^[53], Jürgen Habermas^[59], Fredric Jameson^[65], and Karlheinz Stockhausen^[71].