About Gerhard Krüger
Lived 1902 – 1972 (aged 70). Gerhard Krüger was a German philosopher and university teacher.
Gerhard Krüger (; 30 January 1902, Wilmersdorf near Berlin – 14 February 1972, Baden-Baden) was a German philosopher who was very much influenced by the philosopher Martin Heidegger and the theologian Rudolf Bultmann. He was the son of Joseph May Krüger, an accountant, and Pauline Helene Martha (née Jähniger).
Krüger attended secondary school in Friedenau and studied philosophy, evangelical theology, and history in Jena, Tübingen, and above all Marburg.
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Who was Gerhard Krüger?
German philosopher (1902-1972)
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Gerhard Krüger was born on 30 January 1902 in Berlin.
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Gerhard Krüger died on 14 February 1972 in Baden-Baden.
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Gerhard Krüger was a philosopher and university teacher.
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Gerhard Krüger was German.
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· DBpedia: Gerhard Krüger (philosopher)
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