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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Born

27 August 1770, Stuttgart, Germany

Died

14 November 1831 (aged 61), Berlin, Germany

Fields

Philosophy • history

Parents

Georg Ludwig Hegel • Maria Magdalena Louisa Fromm

Spouses

Marie Helena Susanna von Tucher (m. 1811)

Children

Karl von Hegel

Education

Stuttgart gymnasium • The University of Tübingen

Known for

Absolute idealism • Theory of history • Civilization clashes • German nationalism support

Influenced

Arts • Music • Cultural movements

Influences

Immanuel KantBaruch SpinozaFriedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

Citizenship

Germany

Nationality

German

Occupations

Philosopher • historian • writer

Other names

None

Years active

1793–1831

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel