Edmund Husserl

German philosopher, known as the father of phenomenology (1859–1938)
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Edmund Husserl
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Summary

Edmund Husserl was born on April 8, 1859[1], in Prostějov[2]. He died on April 27, 1938[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and phenomenologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,403 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Günterstal Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Q141786068[11]
  • Spouse: Malvine Husserl[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[13], German Reich[14]
  • Field of work: philosophy[15], phenomenology[16], epistemology[17], transcendental philosophy[18], idealism[19]
  • Employer: University of Freiburg[20], University of Göttingen[21], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[22]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[23], Leipzig University[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[26]
  • Doctoral advisor: Leo Königsberger[27], Carl Stumpf[28]
  • Student: Carlos Astrada[29], Martin Heidegger[30], Edith Stein[31], Günther Anders[32], Eugen Fink[33]
  • Notable work: legitimacy[34], Logical Investigations[35]
  • Member of: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[38], Judaism[39]
  • Influenced by: Bernard Bolzano[40], Carl Stumpf[41], Theodor Lipps[42], Franz Brentano[43], Gottlob Frege[44], Immanuel Kant[45]
  • Sex or gender: male[46]
  • Movement: Western philosophy[47]
  • Doctoral student: Ludwig Ferdinand Clauss[48], Jacob Klein[49], Günther Anders[50]
  • Commons category: Edmund Husserl[51]
  • Archives at: Higher Institute of Philosophy[52]
  • Academic degree: Doctor[53], professor[54], Privatdozent[55]
  • Family name: Husserl[56]
  • Given name: Edmund[57]

Why It Matters

Edmund Husserl has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[60], a philosopher[61], 1906–1975[62], of Prussia[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[64], specialised in political philosophy[65]; Michel Foucault[66], an anthropologist[67], 1926–1984[68], of France[69], specialised in philosophy[70]; Jean-Paul Sartre[71], a playwright[72], 1905–1980[73], of France[74], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[75], specialised in philosophy[76]; Martin Heidegger[77], a philosopher[78], 1889–1976[79], of Weimar Republic[80], awarded the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis[81], specialised in philosophy[82]; Jacques Derrida[83], a philosopher[84], 1930–2004[85], of France[86], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[87], specialised in philosophy of language[88]; and Jürgen Habermas[89], a sociologist[90], 1929–2026[91], of Germany[92], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis[93], specialised in philosophy[94].

He is credited with the discovery of other[95]. Works attributed to him include Cartesian Meditations[96], Logical Investigations[97], and Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a Phenomenological Philosophy[98].

His notable doctoral advisees include Günther Anders[99], Gustav Shpet[100], Jacob Klein[101], Ludwig Landgrebe[102], and Ludwig Ferdinand Clauss[103].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Husserl born?

Edmund Husserl was born in Prostějov[2].

Where did Edmund Husserl die?

Edmund Husserl passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Who were Edmund Husserl's parents?

Edmund Husserl's father was Q141786068[11].

Who was Edmund Husserl married to?

Edmund Husserl's spouses include Malvine Husserl[12].

What did Edmund Husserl do for work?

Edmund Husserl worked as a mathematician[5], philosopher[6], university teacher[7], and phenomenologist[8].

Where did Edmund Husserl go to school?

Edmund Husserl was educated at University of Vienna[23], Leipzig University[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[26].

Who did Edmund Husserl influence?

Edmund Husserl has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[60], Michel Foucault[66], Jean-Paul Sartre[71], and Martin Heidegger[77].

What did Edmund Husserl discover?

Edmund Husserl is credited as discoverer of other[95].

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