Arthur Schopenhauer was born on February 22, 1788[1], in Gdańsk[2]. He died on September 21, 1860[3], in Frankfurt[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], musicologist[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71,746 views/month, #4,174 of 1,000,298).[10]
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Why It Matters
Arthur Schopenhauer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[51], a theoretical physicist[52], 1879–1955[53], of Kingdom of Württemberg[54], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[55], specialised in theoretical physics[56]; Friedrich Nietzsche[57], a philosopher[58], 1844–1900[59], of Kingdom of Prussia[60], specialised in classical philology[61]; Leo Tolstoy[62], a writer[63], 1828–1910[64], of Russian Empire[65], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class[66], specialised in philosophy[67]; Ludwig Wittgenstein[68], a philosopher of language[69], 1889–1951[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Medal for Bravery[72], specialised in philosophy[73]; Richard Wagner[74], a composer[75], 1813–1883[76], of Kingdom of Saxony[77], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[78], specialised in opera[79]; and Michel Houellebecq[80], a poet[81], b. 1956[82], of France[83], awarded the Prix de Flore[84], specialised in literature[85].
Works attributed to him include The World as Will and Representation[86], The Art of Being Right[87], Parerga and Paralipomena[88], On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason[89], and The Wisdom of Life[90].
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Where was Arthur Schopenhauer born?
Arthur Schopenhauer's place of birth was Gdańsk[2].
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