Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg
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Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg was born on November 30, 1802, in Eutin[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and died on January 24, 1872, in Berlin[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He was a German-speaking philosopher, university teacher, pedagogue, and writer[1][8][10][1][8], the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Trendelenburg[8] and father of Friedrich Trendelenburg[1][8].
He studied at Leipzig University, Frederick William University Berlin, and Kiel University[8], then spent his career on the faculty of Frederick William University Berlin[1]. His scholarly work centered on Immanuel Kant and Aristotle[1].
Among his honors were the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[11].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1802[11]
- Father: Friedrich Wilhelm Trendelenburg[12]
- Child: Friedrich Trendelenburg[13]
- Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[14]
- Native language: German[15]
- Field of work: Immanuel Kant[16], Aristotle[17]
- Position held: Member of the Prussian House of Representatives[18], in-home tutor[19]
- Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[20]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22], Kiel University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Georg Ludwig König[24], August Böckh[25]
- Student: Franz Brentano[26], Hermann Bonitz[27], Karl Kühn[28], Carl Ferdinand Friedrich von Nagler[29]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[32], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35]
- Religion or worldview: Protestant church[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Rudolf Christoph Eucken[38], Ernst Laas[39], Hermann Cohen[40], Friedrich Paulsen[41], Max Heinze[42], Georg von Hertling[43], Jürgen Bona Meyer[44]
- Commons category: Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg[45]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[46]
- Academic degree: Dr. phil.[47], full professor[48]
- Family name: Trendelenburg[49]
- Given name: Friedrich[50], Adolf[51]
- Academic major: classical philology[52], philosophy[53], study of history[54]
- Student of: Karl Leonhard Reinhold[55], Johann Erich Berger[56], Henrik Steffens[57], August Neander[58], Carl Ritter[59], Franz Bopp[60], Friedrich Schleiermacher[61], August Böckh[62]
Why It Matters
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
His notable doctoral advisees include Georg von Hertling[65], a politician[66], 1843–1919[67], of Kingdom of Bavaria[68], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty[69]; Rudolf Christoph Eucken[70], a philosopher[71], 1846–1926[72], of Kingdom of Prussia[73], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[74], specialised in philosophy[75]; Hermann Cohen[76]; Friedrich Paulsen[77]; Ernst Laas[78]; and Max Heinze[79].
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg born?
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg's place of birth was Eutin[2].
Where did Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg die?
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg passed away in Berlin[4].
Who were Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg's parents?
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg's father was Friedrich Wilhelm Trendelenburg[12].
What did Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg do for work?
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], pedagogue[7], writer[8], and philologist[9].
Where did Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg go to school?
Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg was educated at Leipzig University[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22], and Kiel University[23].
What awards did Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31].