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George Gurdjieff was born on January 13, 1866 in Gyumri, Georgia-Imeretia Governorate, Armenia. George Gurdjieff was listed as a philosopher, composer and writer. Death is recorded on October 29, 1949, at the age of 83. Notable works include Fourth Way and Meetings with Remarkable Men.
My Take
Gurdjieff is a figure I approach with caution and fascination in equal measure. A philosopher, mystic, composer and choreographer born in Gyumri, he built an entire system, the Fourth Way, around the unsettling claim that most of us drift through life in a kind of waking sleep. Whether one buys the metaphysics or not, the diagnosis lands uncomfortably true. That his ideas survived through students like Ouspensky and still draw devotees decades after his 1949 death tells me this was no passing fad. He is best read slowly, and resisted rather than swallowed whole.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Gurdjieff
- Name (Japanese)
- ゲオルギイ・グルジエフ
- Reading
- げおるぎい・ぐるじえふ
- Born
- January 13, 1866 – October 29, 1949
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Gyumri, Georgia-Imeretia Governorate, Armenia
- Occupation
- philosopher / composer / writer / screenwriter / choreographer
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Fourth Way | — | |
| Notable work | Meetings with Remarkable Men | — |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.institut-gurdjieff.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Gurdjieff
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A8%E3%83%95
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217771
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was George Gurdjieff born?
Born January 13, 1866.
When did George Gurdjieff die?
Died October 29, 1949, aged 83.
Where was George Gurdjieff from?
George Gurdjieff was from Gyumri, Georgia-Imeretia Governorate, Armenia.
What did George Gurdjieff do?
George Gurdjieff worked as philosopher, composer, writer, screenwriter, choreographer.
What was George Gurdjieff known for?
Notable works include Fourth Way, Meetings with Remarkable Men.
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