Ortega y Gasset, Jose

Jose Ortega y Gasset
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Jose Ortega y Gasset

Name	Ortega y Gasset, Jose Gender: M
born on	9 May 1883 at 20:35 (= 8:35 PM )
Place	Madrid, Spain, 40n24, 3w41
Timezone	LMT m3w41 (is local mean time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Rodden
Astrology data	18°51' 29°00 Asc. 08°04'

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Biography

Spanish philosopher, social critic and essayist, one of the most influential intellectuals of his time.

A graduate from Madrid, he studied in Germany, returning to become the Professor of Metaphysics at Madrid University 1910-36. He founded several periodicals and was quite liberal in politics. He lived abroad 1936-45, returned to Madrid and founded the Institute of Humanities, 1948. Expounding a form of existentialism, his collected works were published 1946-47. He was probably best known for "The Revolt of the Masses," 1930.

Jose married Rosa Spottorno-Topete and they had three children. He died 10/18/1955 in Madrid.

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Events

• Work : New Career 1910 (Professor of Metaphysics)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1914 (First book published)

• Death, Cause unspecified 18 October 1955 (Age 72)
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Source Notes

Ernesto Cordero quotes official time in MH 10/1983 (Cyklos Primavera 1997 quotes an autobiography for 5:30 AM)

Categories

• Traits : Mind : Exceptional mind (Outstanding influence)

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Three)

• Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Metaphysical (Student and teacher)

• Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Philosopher/ Humanist (Existentialist philosopher)

• Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor of Metaphysics)

• Vocation : Politics : Activist/ political

• Vocation : Writers : Critic (Social critic)

• Vocation : Writers : Magazine/ newsletter (Essayest and founded periodicals)

• Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy (Humanities)