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George Gurdjieff

1866 - 1949

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George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (c. 1866–1877 – 29 October 1949) was a philosopher, mystic, spiritual teacher, composer, and movements teacher. Born in the Russian Empire, he briefly became a citizen of the First Republic of Armenia after its formation in 1918, but fled the impending Red Army invasion of Armenia in 1920, which rendered him stateless. In the early 1920s, he applied for British citizenship, but his application was denied. He then settled in France, where he lived and taught for the rest of his life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Gurdjieff is the 106th most popular philosopher (down from 98th in 2019), the most popular biography from Armenia and the most popular Armenian Philosopher.

George Gurdjieff is most famous for his book, "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson."

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, George Gurdjieff ranks 106 out of 1,267. Before him are Jean Bodin, Al-Tabari, Friedrich Fröbel, Roger Bacon, Boethius, and Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. After him are Apollodorus of Athens, Jeremy Bentham, Antisthenes, Wilhelm von Humboldt, Emil Cioran, and Bodhidharma.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1866, George Gurdjieff ranks 6. Before him are H. G. Wells, Wassily Kandinsky, Romain Rolland, Sun Yat-sen, and Erik Satie. After him are Thomas Hunt Morgan, Alfred Werner, Charles Nicolle, Benedetto Croce, Jacinto Benavente, and Giovanni Agnelli. Among people deceased in 1949, George Gurdjieff ranks 4. Before him are Maurice Maeterlinck, Richard Strauss, and Sigrid Undset. After him are Georgi Dimitrov, Edward Thorndike, Leonard Bloomfield, Kim Jong-suk, Margaret Mitchell, Friedrich Bergius, Hassan al-Banna, and James Ensor.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, George Gurdjieff ranks 1 out of 163. After him are Tigranes the Great (-140), Gregory the Illuminator (257), Leo V the Armenian (775), Anastas Mikoyan (1895), Artem Mikoyan (1905), Shirkuh (1100), Tiridates III of Armenia (255), Hayk (410), Vologases V (130), Najm ad-Din Ayyub (1100), and Servatius of Tongeren (400).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Armenia

Among philosophers born in Armenia, George Gurdjieff ranks 1. After him are Anania Shirakatsi (610).

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