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Ernst Tugendhat

1930-03-08 – 2023-03-13

Life & Legacy

Ernst Tugendhat (German: [ˈtuːɡəntˌhaːt]; 8 March 1930 – 13 March 2023) was a Czechoslovak-born German philosopher. He was a scion of the wealthy and influential Jewish Tugendhat family. They lived in Venezuela during the Nazi regime, and he studied first at Stanford University, then at Freiburg. He taught internationally in Europe and South America, with a focus on language analysis.

Occupation & Career

philosopher, pedagogue, university teacher

Education

University of Freiburg; Stanford University

Faith & Community

Judaism

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Meister Eckhart Prize; honorary citizen of Brno; honorary doctor of the University of Zurich; honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

honorary citizen of Brno · honorary doctor of the University of Zurich · honorary doctorate of the Autonomous University of Madrid · Meister Eckhart Prize

Church

Judaism

Employer

Charles University · Freie Universität Berlin · Heidelberg University · Pontifical Catholic University of Chile · University of Tübingen

Education & Institutions

Stanford University · University of Freiburg

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q68446 — wikidata View source

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