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Robert Saitschick

1868 – 1965

Swiss philosopher

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About Robert Saitschick

Lived 1868 – 1965 (aged 96). Robert Saitschick was a Swiss literary historian, philosopher, university teacher, art historian, author and philosopher of culture.

Robert Saitschick or Robert Saitschik (; April 24, 1868, Mstsislau, Russian Empire – February 23, 1965, Horgen) was a Swiss philosopher.

He grew up in Warsaw, where his father Morduch Zaitchik became a merchant. After graduating from the 8th grade of the 5th Warsaw gymnasium he became a member of a revolutionary circle, which led to a legal action against him in 1887 over spreading of a revolutionary poem. He left Warsaw in late December of that year and moved to Vienna.

He was a professor at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (1895–1914), Universität zu Köln (1914–1925).

Literary works Dostojewski und Tolstoi, 1892 Der Mensch und sein Ziel, 1914 Von der innern Not unseres Zeitalters. Ein Ausblick auf Fausts künftigen Weg, 1917 Die geistige Krisis der europäischen Menschheit, 1924 Schicksal und Erlösung, 1927 Schöpfer höchster Lebenswerte, 1945 Der Staat und was mehr ist als er, 1946 Bismarck und das Schicksal des deutschen Volkes. Zur Psychologie und Geschichte der deutschen Frage, München 1949.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Warsaw 5th Gymnasium
Employers
University of Cologne, ETH Zurich
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Robert Saitschick's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Saitschick?

Swiss philosopher (1868-1965)

When was Robert Saitschick born?

Robert Saitschick was born on 24 April 1868 in Mscislaŭ.

When did Robert Saitschick die?

Robert Saitschick died on 29 January 1965 in Horgen.

What was Robert Saitschick's occupation?

Robert Saitschick was a literary historian, philosopher, university teacher, art historian, author and philosopher of culture.

What nationality was Robert Saitschick?

Robert Saitschick was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Saitschick

· Wikidata: Q2158689

· DBpedia: Robert Saitschick

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