Born: 23 February 1883 · Died: 26 February 1969 · Age: 86
German psychiatrist and philosopher influential in existentialism
Did you know?Despite his wife being Jewish, he remained in Germany during the Nazi era, though he was banned from teaching.
Quick facts
Date of birth23 February 1883
Date of death26 February 1969
Age at death86
NationalityGerman-Swiss
BirthplaceOldenburg, Germany
Occupationphilosopher, psychiatrist, physician
Editor's Take:
Karl Jaspers moved from treating patients to exploring the limits of human existence. He wrote about 'limit situations' such as suffering, guilt and death. In them, he said, people confront who they really are. The Nazis forced him out of his post because his wife was Jewish. The couple lived under threat until the war ended. Afterwards he asked hard questions about German responsibility. Hannah Arendt was his student and lifelong friend.
Key Milestones
1913: Publishes General Psychopathology
1921: Becomes professor of philosophy at Heidelberg
1937: Dismissed by the Nazi regime
1946: Publishes The Question of German Guilt
Karl Theodor Jaspers (German:; 23 February 1883 – 26 February 1969) was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy.
Karl Jaspers's birthday is February 23. He was born on February 23, 1883 in Oldenburg, Germany.
How old was Karl Jaspers when he died?
Karl Jaspers died on February 26, 1969, aged 86.
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