Leo Strauss
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Summary
Leo Strauss was born on September 20, 1899[1], in Kirchhain[2]. He died on October 18, 1973[3], in Annapolis[4]. He worked as a politician[5], political scientist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and political philosophy[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,384 views/month, #6,438 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Child: Jenny Strauss Clay[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12], Germany[13]
- Ethnic group: German Americans[14]
- Field of work: philosophy[15], political philosophy[16]
- Position held: professor[17]
- Employer: University of Chicago[18], University of Cambridge[19], The New School[20], Columbia University[21], Hamilton College[22], Claremont McKenna College[23], St. John's College[24], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[25]
- Educated at: University of Hamburg[26], University of Freiburg[27], University of Marburg[28], Columbia University[29], Gymnasium Philippinum Marburg[30]
- Doctoral advisor: Ernst Cassirer[31]
- Student: Pierre Hassner[32]
- Notable work: Persecution and the Art of Writing[33], Thoughts on Machiavelli[34], History of Political Philosophy[35], reductio ad Hitlerum[36]
- Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[37], honorary doctor of the University of Hamburg[38]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39]
- Religion or worldview: Orthodox Judaism[40]
- Influenced by: Plato[41], Martin Heidegger[42], Benedictus de Spinoza[43], Alexandre Kojève[44], Ze'ev Jabotinsky[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Doctoral student: Muhsin Mahdi[47], Ralph Lerner[48]
- Commons category: Leo Strauss[49]
- Academic degree: doctorate[50]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[51]
- Family name: Strauss[52]
- Given name: Leo[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:Leo Strauss[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Leo Strauss include Leo Strauss Award[55], a science award[56], in United States[57].
Why It Matters
Leo Strauss has Wikipedia articles in 24 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 Peter Thiel[60], a financier[61], b. 1967[62], of New Zealand[63], awarded the Frank Schirrmacher Award[64], specialised in investment[65]; Harvey Mansfield[66], a political scientist[67], b. 1932[68], of United States[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[70]; and Rémi Brague[71], a philosopher[72], b. 1947[73], of France[74], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[75].
Entities named for him include Leo Strauss Award[55], a science award[56], in United States[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Muhsin Mahdi[76], an arabist[77], 1926–2007[78], of United States[79].
FAQs
Where was Leo Strauss born?
Leo Strauss was born in Kirchhain[2].
Where did Leo Strauss die?
Leo Strauss died in Annapolis[4].
What did Leo Strauss do for work?
Leo Strauss worked as a politician[5], political scientist[6], philosopher[7], university teacher[8], and political philosophy[9].
Where did Leo Strauss go to school?
Leo Strauss was educated at University of Hamburg[26], University of Freiburg[27], University of Marburg[28], and Columbia University[29].
What awards did Leo Strauss receive?
Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[37] and honorary doctor of the University of Hamburg[38].
Who did Leo Strauss influence?
Leo Strauss has been cited as an influence by Peter Thiel[60], Harvey Mansfield[66], and Rémi Brague[71].