Rüdiger Safranski

German philosopher
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Summary

Rüdiger Safranski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rottweil[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a literary historian[4], television presenter[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rottweil[2].
  • Rüdiger Safranski was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Rüdiger Safranski held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Rüdiger Safranski worked as a literary historian[4].
  • Rüdiger Safranski worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Rüdiger Safranski worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Rüdiger Safranski worked as a writer[7].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's professions included historian[8].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's professions included germanist[11].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[12].
  • Rüdiger Safranski was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[13].
  • Rüdiger Safranski received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Rüdiger Safranski received the Friedrich-Märker-Preis[15].
  • Rüdiger Safranski received the Wilhelm Heinse Medal[16].
  • Rüdiger Safranski received the Ernst Robert Curtius Award[17].
  • Rüdiger Safranski received the Friedrich Nietzsche Prize[18].
  • Rüdiger Safranski received the Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis[19].
  • Rüdiger Safranski was a member of PEN Germany[20].
  • Rüdiger Safranski was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[21].
  • Rüdiger Safranski is recorded as male[22].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rüdiger Safranski was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[24].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's Commons category is recorded as Rüdiger Safranski[25].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's family name is recorded as Q37108704[26].
  • Rüdiger Safranski's given name is recorded as Rüdiger[27].

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Origins and Family

Rüdiger Safranski's place of birth was Rottweil[2]. He was born on January 1, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31] and Freie Universität Berlin[13], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[4], television presenter[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], historian[8], and germanist[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a decoration[36], in Germany[37]; Friedrich-Märker-Preis[15], a literary award[38], in Germany[39]; Wilhelm Heinse Medal[16], a literary award[40], in Germany[41]; Ernst Robert Curtius Award[17], a literary award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1984[44]; Friedrich Nietzsche Prize[18], a literary award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1996[47]; and Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis[19], a literary award[48], in Germany[49].

Personal Life

Rüdiger Safranski was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany[24].

Why It Matters

Rüdiger Safranski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Rüdiger Safranski born?

Rüdiger Safranski was born in Rottweil[2].

What did Rüdiger Safranski do for work?

Rüdiger Safranski worked as literary historian[4], television presenter[5], philosopher[6], writer[7], and historian[8].

Where did Rüdiger Safranski go to school?

Rüdiger Safranski was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[12] and Freie Universität Berlin[13].

What awards did Rüdiger Safranski receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Friedrich-Märker-Preis[15], Wilhelm Heinse Medal[16], and Ernst Robert Curtius Award[17].

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  2. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] ↑ . hoelderlin-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved . hoelderlin-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] ↑ . pen-deutschland.de. Retrieved . pen-deutschland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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