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Ferdinand Tönnies
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German sociologist, economist and philosopher (1855–1936)
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Ferdinand Tönnies was a German sociologist, economist, philosopher, and university teacher. He was born in Oldenswort in 1855 and died in Kiel in 1936. Tönnies was educated at the University of Bonn, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Leipzig University. He studied under Wilhelm Wundt, Ernst Engel, Adolph Wagner, and Theodor Storm. His students included Erich Rothacker.
He was employed by Kiel University and held the position of Geheimrat. Tönnies was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the National-Social Association. He wrote in German and spoke English. His notable works include *Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft*, *The elements of law, natural & politic*, *Behemoth*, *Reine und angewandte Soziologie*, and *Die Verhütung des Verbrechens*. He is described by the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1855
- Died
- 1936
- Works
- 98
Top works
- Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft
- The elements of law, natural & politic
- Behemoth
- Reine und angewandte Soziologie
- Die Verhütung des Verbrechens
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ferdinand
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Oldenswort
- Place of death
- Kiel
- Occupation
- author
- Position held
- Geheimrat
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Employer
- Kiel University
- Political party
- National-Social Association
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Theodor Storm
- Field of work
- sociology
- Image
- Ferdinand Tönnies.jpg
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- Ferdinand Tönnies
- date of birth
- 1855-07-26
- date of death
- 1936-04-09
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons gallery
- Ferdinand Tönnies
- student
- Erich Rothacker
- name in native language
- Ferdinand Tönnies
- writing language
- German
- Commons Creator page
- Ferdinand Tönnies
- P8168
- Dürnach
- interested in
- sociology
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Encyclopedic overview
Ferdinand Tönnies ( German: [ˈtœniːs]; 26 July 1855 – 8 April 1936) was a German sociologist, economist, and philosopher. He was a significant contributor to sociological theory and field studies, best known for distinguishing between two types of social groups, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft (community and society). He co-founded the German Sociological Association together with Max Weber and Georg Simmel and many other founders. He was president of the society from 1909 to 1933, after which he was ousted for having criticized the Nazis. Tönnies was regarded as the first proper German sociologist and published over 900 works, contributing to many areas of sociology and philosophy. Tönnies, Max Weber, and Georg Simmel are considered the founding fathers of classical German sociology. Though there has been a resurgence of interest in Weber and Simmel, Tönnies has not drawn as much attention.
Biography
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