Martin Heidegger
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About
Author of the philosophical work Being and Time. His work on the question of Being was deeply influential in modern philosophical thinking.
Before Fame
He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Freiburg.
Trivia
He became rector of the University of Freiburg in 1933. It is said that he was a sympathizer with the Nazis.
Family Life
He married Elfride Petri in 1917, and they had a son, Jorg, in 1919.
Associated With
His students included Hannah Arendt.
