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Alfred Schütz

1899 - 1959

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Alfred Schutz (; born Alfred Schütz, German: [ʃʏts]; 1899–1959) was an Austrian philosopher and social phenomenologist whose work bridged sociological and phenomenological traditions. Schutz is gradually being recognized as one of the 20th century's leading philosophers of social science.: xv  He related Edmund Husserl's work to the social sciences, using it to develop the philosophical foundations of Max Weber's sociology, in his major work Phenomenology of the Social World. However, much of his influence arose from the publication of his Collected Papers in the 1960s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Schütz is the 315th most popular philosopher (up from 318th in 2019), the 181st most popular biography from Austria (down from 175th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Austrian Philosopher.

Alfred Schütz is most famous for his analysis of phenomenology. He is a philosopher, sociologist, and psychologist who is best known for his work in the sociology of knowledge.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Alfred Schütz ranks 315 out of 1,267. Before him are Roscellinus, Georges Sorel, Henri Lefebvre, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Félix Guattari, and Lucien Lévy-Bruhl. After him are Abu Yusuf, Mazdak, Pietro Pomponazzi, Moritz Schlick, Vyasa, and Ari Thorgilsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Alfred Schütz ranks 36. Before him are Bertil Ohlin, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, George Cukor, Fritz Albert Lipmann, Chang Myon, and Cevdet Sunay. After him are Ferhat Abbas, Erwin Bowien, Gloria Swanson, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Charles Best, and Emma Morano. Among people deceased in 1959, Alfred Schütz ranks 25. Before him are Camilo Cienfuegos, George Grosz, Errol Flynn, Ettore Majorana, Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal, and Buddy Holly. After him are Ritchie Valens, William D. Leahy, Ernest Bloch, Mike Hawthorn, Enrico De Nicola, and Edmond Debeaumarché.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Alfred Schütz ranks 181 out of 1,424. Before him are Leopold V, Duke of Austria (1157), Victor Weisskopf (1908), Paul Ehrenfest (1880), Helmut Marko (1943), Karl Polanyi (1886), and Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (1573). After him are Michael Haydn (1737), Georg Joachim Rheticus (1514), Aribert Heim (1914), Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria (1750), Angela Hitler (1883), and Albert IV, Duke of Austria (1377).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Austria

Among philosophers born in Austria, Alfred Schütz ranks 8. Before him are Karl Popper (1902), Martin Buber (1878), Paul Feyerabend (1924), Josef Breuer (1842), Ivan Illich (1926), and Otto Weininger (1880). After him are Otto Neurath (1882), Jean Améry (1912), Karl Leonhard Reinhold (1757), André Gorz (1923), Kazimierz Twardowski (1866), and Christian von Ehrenfels (1859).

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