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Hermann Friedmann

1873 – 1957

Polish-German philosopher

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About Hermann Friedmann

Lived 1873 – 1957 (aged 84). Hermann Friedmann was a German, Polish and Finnish jurist, philosopher, university teacher, lawyer, philologist and literary scholar.

Adolph Hermann Friedmann (11 April 1873 in Białystok – 25 May 1957 in Heidelberg) was a German philosopher and jurist, Finnish citizen from 1906. In Finland Friedmann became known to the general public as a lawyer. His most famous case was a murder committed in 1927 in Turku. Friedmann defended the head of the University Library of Åbo Akademi and his wife in a murder trial, which was extensively reported in the newspapers around Europe.

Literary works Die Welt der Formen. System eines morphologischen Idealismus, Gebr. Paetel, Berlin 1925, C. H. Beck, München 1930 Wissenschaft und Symbol. Aufriss einer symbolnahen Wissenschaft, Biederstein C. H. Beck), München 1949 Sinnvolle Odysee. Geschichte eines Lebens und einer Zeit (1873–1950), C. H. Beck, München 1950

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Riga Technical University, Imperial University of Dorpat
Employers
Heidelberg University
Awards
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Also known as
Adolph Hermann Friedmann

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hermann Friedmann's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hermann Friedmann?

Polish-German philosopher

When was Hermann Friedmann born?

Hermann Friedmann was born on 11 April 1873 in Białystok.

When did Hermann Friedmann die?

Hermann Friedmann died on 25 May 1957 in Heidelberg.

What was Hermann Friedmann's occupation?

Hermann Friedmann was a jurist, philosopher, university teacher, lawyer, philologist and literary scholar.

What nationality was Hermann Friedmann?

Hermann Friedmann was German, Polish and Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hermann Friedmann

· Wikidata: Q68968

· DBpedia: Hermann Friedmann

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