Thomas Luckmann

American-Austrian sociologist (1927-2016)
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Thomas Luckmann

Summary

Thomas Luckmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Municipality of Jesenice[2]. He was born on +1927-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Austria[4]. He died on +2016-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Luckmann's place of birth was Municipality of Jesenice[2].
  • Thomas Luckmann died in Austria[4].
  • Thomas Luckmann was born on +1927-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Luckmann died on +2016-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Luckmann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Thomas Luckmann's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Thomas Luckmann's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Thomas Luckmann worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Thomas Luckmann's field of work was sociology of religion[11].
  • Among Thomas Luckmann's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[12].
  • Thomas Luckmann was educated at University of Vienna[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Luckmann is The Social Construction of Reality[14].
  • Thomas Luckmann was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[15].
  • Thomas Luckmann was influenced by Alfred Schütz[16].
  • Thomas Luckmann was influenced by Edmund Husserl[17].
  • Thomas Luckmann was influenced by Max Weber[18].
  • Thomas Luckmann was influenced by George Herbert Mead[19].
  • Thomas Luckmann was influenced by Harold Garfinkel[20].
  • Thomas Luckmann was influenced by Peter L. Berger[21].
  • Thomas Luckmann is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Luckmann's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Luckmann is associated with the Western philosophy movement[24].
  • Thomas Luckmann supervised Hubert Knoblauch as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas Luckmann's family name is recorded as Luckmann[26].
  • Thomas Luckmann's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Luckmann was born in Municipality of Jesenice[2]. He was born on +1927-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Luckmann's education included a stint at University of Vienna[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Thomas Luckmann's field of work was sociology of religion[11]. He was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[12]. He supervised Hubert Knoblauch as a doctoral student[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Luckmann is The Social Construction of Reality[14].

Death and Burial

Thomas Luckmann died on +2016-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Austria[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Luckmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Pierre Bourdieu[30], a philosopher[31], 1930–2002[32], of France[33], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[34], specialised in sociology[35] and Bernard Lahire[36], a sociologist[37], b. 1963[38], of France[39], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[40], specialised in sociology[41].

Works attributed to him include The Social Construction of Reality[42], a written work[43], written by Peter L. Berger[44].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Luckmann born?

Thomas Luckmann was born in Municipality of Jesenice[2].

Where did Thomas Luckmann die?

Thomas Luckmann died in Austria[4].

What did Thomas Luckmann do for work?

Thomas Luckmann worked as philosopher[6], sociologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Thomas Luckmann go to school?

Thomas Luckmann was educated at University of Vienna[13].

Who did Thomas Luckmann influence?

Thomas Luckmann has been cited as an influence by Pierre Bourdieu[30] and Bernard Lahire[36].

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  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

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  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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