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Ludwig Gumplowicz was a sociologist, professor, politician, and political scientist who lived from 1838 to 1909. He was a citizen of Austria–Hungary and was born in Kraków. He died in Graz. Gumplowicz worked in the fields of sociology and political science. He was educated at the Jagiellonian University and later served as a professor at the University of Graz. He spoke German.
His notable works include *Grundriss der soziologie*, *Verwaltungslehre mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des österreichischen Verwaltungsrechts*, *Das oesterreichische staatsrecht (verfassungs- und verwaltungsrecht)*, *Il problema sociologico e la risoluzione del Gumplowicz*, and *Sociologie et politique*. He had a student named Émile Durkheim. Gumplowicz is described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, the *Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron*, and the *Polish Biographical Dictionary*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1909
- Works
- 34
Top works
- Grundriss der soziologie
- Verwaltungslehre mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des österreichischen Verwaltungsrechts
- Das oesterreichische staatsrecht (verfassungs- und verwaltungsrecht)
- Il problema sociologico e la risoluzione del Gumplowicz ...
- Sociologie et politique
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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Key facts
- Born
- Ludwik Gumplowicz , 9 March 1838, Republic of Kraków
- Died
- 19 August 1909 (1909-08-19) (aged 71), Graz, Austria
- Alma mater
- University of Graz University of Vienna, Austria
- Known for
- Social Darwinism , Syngenism , Division of labor
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Described at
Biografia de Ludwik Gumplovicz
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ludwik
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary
- Place of birth
- Kraków
- Place of death
- Graz
- Occupation
- political scientist
- Educated at
- Jagiellonian University
- Employer
- University of Graz
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- political science
- Image
- Ludwik Gumplowicz.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1838-01-01
- date of death
- 1909-01-01
- Commons category
- Ludwig Gumplowicz (sociologist)
- student
- Émile Durkheim
- name in native language
- Ludwig Gumplowicz
- described at URL
- www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/g/gumplovicz.htm
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Encyclopedic overview
Ludwig Gumplowicz (9 March 1838 – 19 August 1909) was a Polish sociologist, jurist, historian, and political scientist, who taught constitutional and administrative law at the University of Graz.
Gumplowicz was the son of a Jewish carpet and porcelain manufacturer, Abraham Gumplowicz. Gumplowicz is considered to be one of the founding fathers of sociology across German-speaking countries. While living under the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, he witnessed many violent anti-Semitic conflicts between ethnic groups, which influenced his sociological theories of social conflict and explaining social phenomena later on in life. His contributions to the fields of social science, political science, and jurisprudence allowed these fields to expand under the lens of Gumplowicz's applications of sociological generalizations. In all three areas, he was a straightforward and vivacious writer who excelled in controversy. He was well known for his skepticism of the permanence of social progress and his belief that the state emerges from inevitable confrontation rather than unity or divine inspiration.
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