Rudolf Steiner Biography

Rudolf Steiner biography

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NAME: Rudolf Steiner
OCCUPATION: Educator, Philosopher, Academic Author, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: February 27, 1861
DEATH DATE: March 30, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH: Donji Kraljevek, Croatia
PLACE OF DEATH: Dornach, Switzerland
Full Name: Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner
AKA: Rudolf Steiner

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Rudolf Steiner was a lecturer and founder of anthroposophy. His works attempted to find a synthesis between science and mysticism.

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Born on February 27, 1861, in Donji Kraljevek, Croatia, Rudolf Steiner was a lecturer and founder of anthroposophy, a philosophy which attempts to synthesize science and mysticism. The Waldorf School movement was inspired by his works, and by 1969 had some 80 schools attended by more than 25,000 children in Europe and the U.S. Steiner's writings include The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity, Occult Science: An Outline and Story of My Life. He died in Dornach, Switzerland, on March 30, 1925.