Immanuel Kant

Summary

Immanuel Kant is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1724^[3]. He died in Königsberg^[4]. He died on February 12, 1804^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], anthropologist^[7], physicist^[8], librarian^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,460 views/month, #2,915 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Immanuel Kant's place of birth was Königsberg^[2].
• Immanuel Kant died in Königsberg^[4].
• Immanuel Kant was born on April 22, 1724^[3].
• Immanuel Kant died on February 12, 1804^[5].
• Burial took place at Königsberg Cathedral^[12].
• Immanuel Kant's father was Johann Georg Kant^[13].
• Immanuel Kant's mother was Anna Regina Kant^[14].
• Immanuel Kant held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[15].
• German was Immanuel Kant's native language^[16].
• Immanuel Kant worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Immanuel Kant worked as an anthropologist^[7].
• Immanuel Kant's professions included physicist^[8].
• Immanuel Kant worked as a librarian^[9].
• Immanuel Kant's professions included writer^[10].
• Immanuel Kant's professions included pedagogue^[17].
• Immanuel Kant's field of work was epistemology^[18].
• Immanuel Kant's field of work was metaphysics^[19].
• Immanuel Kant's field of work was ethics^[20].
• Among Immanuel Kant's employers was University of Königsberg^[21].
• Immanuel Kant was educated at University of Königsberg^[22].
• Immanuel Kant's education included a stint at Collegium Fridericianum^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Immanuel Kant is Critique of Pure Reason^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Immanuel Kant is Critique of Practical Reason^[25].
• Immanuel Kant was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Immanuel Kant was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Immanuel Kant's place of birth was Königsberg^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1724^[3]. His father was Johann Georg Kant^[13]. His mother was Anna Regina Kant^[14]. German was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of Königsberg^[22], a university^[28], in Kingdom of Prussia^[29], founded in 1544^[30] and Collegium Fridericianum^[23], a school^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1698^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], anthropologist^[7], physicist^[8], librarian^[9], writer^[10], and pedagogue^[17]. Fields of work include epistemology^[18], a branch of philosophy^[34]; metaphysics^[19], a branch of philosophy^[35]; and ethics^[20], a branch of philosophy^[36]. Immanuel Kant was employed by University of Königsberg^[21]. Doctoral students include Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut^[37], a jurist^[38], 1772–1840^[39], of Kingdom of Hanover^[40], specialised in jurisprudence^[41]; Markus Herz^[42], a philosopher^[43], 1747–1803^[44], of Kingdom of Prussia^[45], specialised in epistemology^[46]; Johann Gottlieb Fichte^[47], a philosopher^[48], 1762–1814^[49], of Germany^[50], specialised in philosophy^[51]; and Karl Leonhard Reinhold^[52], a philosopher^[53], 1757–1823^[54], of Austrian Empire^[55], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Jena^[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Critique of Pure Reason^[24] and Critique of Practical Reason^[25].

Personal Life

Immanuel Kant's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[57].

Death and Burial

Immanuel Kant died on February 12, 1804^[5]. He passed away in Königsberg^[4]. Burial took place at Königsberg Cathedral^[12].

Why It Matters

Immanuel Kant ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,460 views/month, #2,915 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[60], a translator^[61], 1821–1881^[62], of Russian Empire^[63]; Friedrich Nietzsche^[64], a philosopher^[65], 1844–1900^[66], of Kingdom of Prussia^[67]; Michel Foucault^[68], an anthropologist^[69], 1926–1984^[70], of France^[71], specialised in philosophy^[72]; Slavoj Žižek^[73], a philosopher^[74], b. 1949^[75], of Slovenia^[76], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[77], specialised in ideology^[78]; Søren Kierkegaard^[79], a philosopher^[80], 1813–1855^[81], of Kingdom of Denmark^[82], specialised in philosophy^[83]; and Arthur Schopenhauer^[84], a university teacher^[85], 1788–1860^[86], of Kingdom of Prussia^[87], specialised in metaphysics^[88].

FAQs

Where was Immanuel Kant born?

Immanuel Kant's place of birth was Königsberg^[2].

Where did Immanuel Kant die?

Immanuel Kant died in Königsberg^[4].

Who were Immanuel Kant's parents?

Immanuel Kant's father was Johann Georg Kant^[13]. Immanuel Kant's mother was Anna Regina Kant^[14].

What did Immanuel Kant do for work?

Immanuel Kant worked as philosopher^[6], anthropologist^[7], physicist^[8], librarian^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Immanuel Kant go to school?

Immanuel Kant was educated at University of Königsberg^[22] and Collegium Fridericianum^[23].

Who did Immanuel Kant influence?

Immanuel Kant has been cited as an influence by Fyodor Dostoyevsky^[60], Friedrich Nietzsche^[64], Michel Foucault^[68], and Slavoj Žižek^[73].