Marvin Farber was an American philosopher and educator.
10 Facts About Marvin Farber
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Marvin Farber was born in Buffalo, New York to Jewish parents Simon and Matilda Farber.
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Marvin Farber was the second oldest of their 14 children.
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Marvin Farber attended German universities of Berlin, Heidelberg, and Freiburg, studying under Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Heinrich Rickert, and Ernst Zermelo, among others.
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Marvin Farber taught for a year at Ohio State University between his studies in Germany.
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Marvin Farber founded the journal Philosophy and Phenomenological Research in 1940 and was its editor until 1980.
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Marvin Farber was Chairman of the Department of Philosophy from 1937 to 1961.
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Marvin Farber was designated Professor Emeritus in 1974 and retired in 1977.
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Marvin Farber died in Minneapolis, Minnesota after months of serious illness.
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Marvin Farber was survived by his loving wife Lorraine and three children, Lawrence, Roger and Carol.