Max Weber

Summary

Max Weber is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Erfurt^[2]. He was born on April 21, 1864^[3]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. He worked as a jurist^[5], economist^[6], sociologist^[7], philosopher^[8], and anthropologist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,099 views/month, #5,752 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Erfurt^[2], Max Weber…
• Max Weber passed away in Munich^[4].
• Max Weber was born on April 21, 1864^[3].
• Burial took place at Bergfriedhof^[11].
• Max Weber's father was Max Weber^[12].
• Max Weber's mother was Helene Sarah Julie Fallenstein^[13].
• Among Max Weber's spouses was Marianne Weber^[14].
• Max Weber held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[15].
• Max Weber held citizenship in North German Confederation^[16].
• Max Weber held citizenship in German Empire^[17].
• Max Weber held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[18].
• Max Weber held citizenship in Germany^[19].
• Max Weber is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[20].
• Max Weber worked as a jurist^[5].
• Max Weber's professions included economist^[6].
• Max Weber's professions included sociologist^[7].
• Max Weber's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Max Weber worked as an anthropologist^[9].
• Max Weber's professions included lawyer^[21].
• Max Weber's field of work was sociology of religion^[22].
• Max Weber's field of work was study of history^[23].
• Max Weber's field of work was economics^[24].
• Max Weber's field of work was sociology^[25].
• Max Weber's field of work was history^[26].
• Max Weber's field of work was economy^[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Weber's place of birth was Erfurt^[2]. He was born on April 21, 1864^[3]. His father was he^[12]. His mother was Helene Sarah Julie Fallenstein^[13]. He is identified as part of the Germans ethnic group^[20].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University^[28], a public research university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1386^[31], headquartered in Heidelberg^[32]; University of Göttingen^[33], a campus university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1734^[36], headquartered in Göttingen^[37]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[38], a comprehensive university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1809^[41], headquartered in Berlin^[42]; Ludwig Cauer primary school^[43], a Gymnasium^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1818^[46]; and University of Strasbourg^[47], a university in France^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1538^[50], headquartered in Strasbourg^[51]. Doctoral advisors include Levin Goldschmidt^[52], Rudolf von Gneist^[53], and August Meitzen^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist^[5], economist^[6], sociologist^[7], philosopher^[8], anthropologist^[9], and lawyer^[21]. Fields of work include sociology of religion^[22], a branch of sociology^[55]; study of history^[23], an academic discipline^[56]; economics^[24], an academic discipline^[57]; sociology^[25], an academic discipline^[58]; history^[26]; and economy^[27], a human activity^[59]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[60], a public research university^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1472^[63], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[64]; University of Freiburg^[65]; Heidelberg University^[66]; and University of Vienna^[67].

Personal Life

Max Weber was married to Marianne Weber^[14]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[68]. Political affiliations include National-Social Association^[69], a former liberal party^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 1896^[72], headquartered in Leipzig^[73]; Progressive People's Party^[74], a political party^[75], in German Empire^[76], founded in 1910^[77]; and German Democratic Party^[78], a political party^[79], in Weimar Republic^[80], founded in 1918^[81], headquartered in Berlin^[82].

Death and Burial

Max Weber passed away in Munich^[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia^[83] and 1918–1920 flu pandemic^[84]. He is buried at Bergfriedhof^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Weber include Max Weber Foundation^[85], Max Weber Prize for Business Ethics^[86], and Max Weber Award^[87].

Why It Matters

Max Weber ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,099 views/month, #5,752 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

He has been cited as an influence by Pierre Bourdieu^[90], a philosopher^[91], 1930–2002^[92], of France^[93], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[94], specialised in sociology^[95]; Alexander Dugin^[96], a propagandist^[97], b. 1962^[98], of Russia^[99], specialised in propaganda^[100]; Jürgen Habermas^[101], a sociologist^[102], 1929–2026^[103], of Germany^[104], awarded the Geschwister-Scholl-Preis^[105], specialised in philosophy^[106]; Raymond Aron^[107], a journalist^[108], 1905–1983^[109], of France^[110], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[111], specialised in international relations^[112]; Georg Simmel^[113], a philosopher^[114], 1858–1918^[115], of Kingdom of Prussia^[116], specialised in philosophy^[117]; and Karl Jaspers^[118], a philosopher^[119], 1883–1969^[120], of Germany^[121], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[122], specialised in philosophy^[123].

He is credited with the discovery of Verstehen^[124] and tripartite classification of authority^[125]. Works attributed to him include The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism^[126], iron cage^[127], Politics as a Vocation^[128], Economy and Society^[129], Science as a Vocation^[130], and The Religion of China^[131]. Entities named for him include Max Weber Foundation^[85], Max Weber Prize for Business Ethics^[86], and Max Weber Award^[87].

FAQs

Where was Max Weber born?

Born in Erfurt^[2], Max Weber…

Where did Max Weber die?

Max Weber passed away in Munich^[4].

Who were Max Weber's parents?

Max Weber's father was Max Weber^[12]. Max Weber's mother was Helene Sarah Julie Fallenstein^[13].

Who was Max Weber married to?

Max Weber's spouses include Marianne Weber^[14].

What did Max Weber do for work?

Max Weber worked as jurist^[5], economist^[6], sociologist^[7], philosopher^[8], and anthropologist^[9].

Where did Max Weber go to school?

Max Weber was educated at Heidelberg University^[28], University of Göttingen^[33], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[38], and Ludwig Cauer primary school^[43].

Who did Max Weber influence?

Max Weber has been cited as an influence by Pierre Bourdieu^[90], Alexander Dugin^[96], Jürgen Habermas^[101], and Raymond Aron^[107].

What did Max Weber discover?

Max Weber is credited as discoverer of Verstehen^[124] and tripartite classification of authority^[125].