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Otto Neurath
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Austrian economist, philosopher and sociologist (1882–1945)
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Otto Neurath was an Austrian economist, philosopher, sociologist, and art theorist. Born in Vienna on December 10, 1882, he resided in Vienna and died in Oxford on December 22, 1945. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Social Democratic Party of Austria. His religious worldview was Judaism, and he spoke German.
Neurath studied at the University of Vienna and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, with Eduard Meyer and Gustav von Schmoller serving as his doctoral advisors. He was influenced by Ernst Mach. His fields of work included economics, philosophy, sociology, and statistical graphics. He was married to Olga Hahn-Neurath and Marie Neurath.
His notable works include *Faust*, *Lebensgestaltung und Klassenkampf*, *現代社會生態圖說*, *Durch die Kriegswirtschaft zur Naturalwirtschaft*, and *Encyclopedia and unified science*. His archives are held at the International Institute of Social History.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1882
- Died
- 1945
- Works
- 50
Top works
- Faust
- Lebensgestaltung und Klassenkampf
- 現代社會生態圖說
- Durch die Kriegswirtschaft zur Naturalwirtschaft
- Encyclopedia and unified science
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Key facts
- Born
- Otto Karl Wilhelm Neurath , ( 1882-12-10 ) 10 December 1882, Vienna , Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Austria )
- Died
- 22 December 1945 (1945-12-22) (aged 63), Oxford , England
- Education
- University of Vienna (no degree) , University of Berlin ( Ph.D. , 1906) , Heidelberg University ( Dr. phil. hab. , 1917)
- Theses
- Zur Anschauung der Antike über Handel, Gewerbe und Landwirtschaft (On the Conceptions in Antiquity of Trade, Commerce and Agriculture) (1906) Die Kriegswirtschaftslehre und ihre Bedeutung für die Zukunft (War Economics and Their Importance for the Future) (1917)
- Doctoral advisor
- Gustav Schmoller , Eduard Meyer
- Era
- 20th-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Analytic philosophy , Logical positivism , Vienna Circle , Epistemic coherentism
- Institutions
- New Vienna Commercial Academy , Heidelberg University
- Main interests
- Philosophy of science , sociology , political economy , logic , pedagogy , museology
- Notable ideas
- Physicalism , Protokollsatz ( protocol statement ), Neurath's boat , Isotype
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Otto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Austria
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Doctoral advisor
- Gustav von Schmoller
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Otto Neurath.jpg
- Work location
- Great Britain
- Residence
- Vienna
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- date of birth
- 1882-12-10
- date of death
- 1945-12-22
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- Commons Creator page
- Otto Neurath
- name in native language
- Otto Neurath
- influenced by
- Ernst Mach
- writing language
- German
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