Born: 15 October 1844 · Died: 25 August 1900 · Age at death: 55
How old was Friedrich Nietzsche when he died?
Friedrich Nietzsche died aged 55. He was born on 15 October 1844 and died on 25 August 1900.
German philosopher who declared that God is dead and wrote Thus Spoke Zarathustra, developing ideas of the Übermensch and will to power
Did you know?He became a full professor at a Swiss university when he was only twenty-four years old.
Quick facts
Date of birth15 October 1844
Date of death25 August 1900
Age at death55
Cause of deathNeurosyphilis
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceRöcken, Germany
Occupationphilosopher, poet, writer
Editor's Take:
Nietzsche asked uncomfortable questions that philosophy has never quite been able to put down. His famous claim that 'God is dead' was not a celebration but a warning about what would happen to morality once traditional beliefs lost their grip. He wrote in vivid, aphoristic style, more like a poet than an academic, which is partly why his ideas spread so widely beyond universities. After his mental collapse in 1889, his sister edited his work and later linked it to German nationalism, distorting his reputation for decades. Today he is read as one of the most original and influential thinkers of the modern age.
Key Milestones
1869: Becomes professor at Basel at 24
1872: Publishes The Birth of Tragedy
1879: Resigns because of ill health
1882: Publishes The Gay Science
1883: Begins Thus Spoke Zarathustra
1889: Suffers a collapse in Turin
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher and writer who started his career as a classical philologist and turned to philosophy early in his academic career. In 1869, at age 24, he was appointed Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Basel.
Friedrich Nietzsche's birthday is October 15. He was born on October 15, 1844 in Röcken, Germany.
How old was Friedrich Nietzsche when he died?
Friedrich Nietzsche died on August 25, 1900, aged 55.
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