Johann Friedrich Herbart

German philosopher, psychologist, and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline (1776-1841)
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Johann Friedrich Herbart
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Summary

Johann Friedrich Herbart was born on May 4, 1776[1], in Oldenburg[2]. He died on August 14, 1841[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], psychologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,842 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 4, 1776[11]
  • Place of burial: Albanifriedhof[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[13]
  • Employer: University of Göttingen[14]
  • Educated at: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15]
  • Student: Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll[16]
  • Member of: Literarische Gesellschaft zu Jena[17]
  • Influenced by: Immanuel Kant[18], Parmenides[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Johann Friedrich Herbart[21]
  • Family name: Herbart[22]
  • Given name: Johann[23], Friedrich[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Friedrich Herbart[25]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[26], Riemann's Music Dictionary[27], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], The Encyclopedia Americana[34], New International Encyclopedia[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[36], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[38], Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte des Landes Oldenburg (1 ed.)[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40]
  • Name in native language: Johann Friedrich Herbart[41]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Friedrich Herbart include Herbartianism[42], a pedagogical movement[43].

Why It Matters

Johann Friedrich Herbart has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Antonio Labriola[46], a philosopher[47], 1843–1904[48], of Kingdom of Italy[49], specialised in political philosophy[50].

Entities named for him include Herbartianism[42], a pedagogical movement[43].

FAQs

Where was Johann Friedrich Herbart born?

Johann Friedrich Herbart was born in Oldenburg[2].

Where did Johann Friedrich Herbart die?

Johann Friedrich Herbart passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Johann Friedrich Herbart do for work?

Johann Friedrich Herbart worked as a philosopher[5], psychologist[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Johann Friedrich Herbart go to school?

Johann Friedrich Herbart was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].

Who did Johann Friedrich Herbart influence?

Johann Friedrich Herbart has been cited as an influence by Antonio Labriola[46].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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