Philosophy · Scholarship · Science · 1880–1936
Oswald Spengler — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 29 May 1880 · Died: 8 May 1936 · Age at death: 55
How old was Oswald Spengler when he died?
Oswald Spengler died aged 55. He was born on 29 May 1880 and died on 8 May 1936.
German philosopher and historian known for The Decline of the West
Did you know?His influential work predicted that Western civilisation would follow a predictable cycle of growth and eventual decay similar to previous great empires.
Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (29 May 1880 – 8 May 1936) was a German polymath whose areas of interest included history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and art, as well as their relation to his organic theory of history.
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- Age at death
- 55
- Would be
- 146
- Years since death
- 90
- Born
- May 29, 1880 · Blankenburg, Germany
- Died
- May 8, 1936
- Cause of death
- Heart failure
- Nationality
- German
- Known for
- Philosophy, Scholarship, Science
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