Alexis de Tocqueville
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38 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- July 29, 1805
- Date of death
- April 16, 1859
- Place of birth
- Paris, former 1st arrondissement of Paris[10]
- Place of death
- Cannes
- Occupation
- philosopher, politician, writer, sociologist, jurist, historian, count, opinion journalist[17][18][19]
- Position held
- member of the National Assembly, president, Minister of Foreign Affairs, member of the Académie française, member of the National Assembly, member of the National Assembly, Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly, Deputy of the French Second Republic[20][21][22][23][24][25]
- Educated at
- University of Paris, Lycée Fabert[26][27]
- Religion or worldview
- Catholicism[35]
- Award received
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, Montyon Prize[30][31]
- Cause of death
- tuberculosis[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- French
- Archives at
- Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Departmental archives of Manche, Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky[40][41][42]
- Birth name
- Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville
- Copyright status as a creator
- copyrights on works have expired
- Depicted by
- Alexis de Tocqueville
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- Different from
- Alexis de Tocqueville
- Family name
- de Tocqueville (family name)[45]
- IPA transcription
- alɛksi də tɔkvil[47]
- Influenced by
- Blaise Pascal, Montesquieu[36][37]
- Manner of death
- natural causes
- Member of
- Académie Française, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Académie des sciences, arts et belles-lettres de Caen[32][33][34]
- Name in native language
- Alexis de Tocqueville
- On focus list of Wikimedia project
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- Place of burial
- Wikidata item[11]
- Residence
- Château de Tocqueville[44]
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Summary
Alexis de Tocqueville was born on July 29, 1805[1], in Paris[2]. He died on April 16, 1859[3], in Cannes[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], writer[7], sociologist[8], and jurist[9].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexis de Tocqueville include Mont Pelerin Society[48], Tocqueville effect[49], and Prix Alexis de Tocqueville[50].
Why It Matters
Alexis de Tocqueville has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[51], a philosopher[52], 1906–1975[53], of Prussia[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in political philosophy[56]; Charles Koch[57], a businessperson[58], b. 1935[59], of United States[60], awarded the Giuseppe Motta Medal[61]; Alain Finkielkraut[62], a philosopher[63], b. 1949[64], of Poland[65], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[66], specialised in history of ideas[67]; Raymond Aron[68], a journalist[69], 1905–1983[70], of France[71], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[72], specialised in international relations[73]; Alexander Zinoviev[74], a philosopher[75], 1922–2006[76], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[77], awarded the Order of the October Revolution[78], specialised in philosophy[79]; and Juan Bautista Alberdi[80], a writer[81], 1810–1884[82], of Argentina[83], specialised in politics[84].
Works attributed to him include Democracy in America[85] and The Old Regime and the Revolution[86]. Entities named for him include Mont Pelerin Society[48], Tocqueville effect[49], and Prix Alexis de Tocqueville[50].
FAQs
Where was Alexis de Tocqueville born?
Alexis de Tocqueville was born in Paris[2].
Where did Alexis de Tocqueville die?
Alexis de Tocqueville passed away in Cannes[4].
Who were Alexis de Tocqueville's parents?
Alexis de Tocqueville's father was Hervé Clérel de Tocqueville[12]. Alexis de Tocqueville's mother was Louise Le Peletier de Rosanbo[13].
Who was Alexis de Tocqueville married to?
Alexis de Tocqueville's spouses include Mary Mottley Tocqueville[14].
What did Alexis de Tocqueville do for work?
Alexis de Tocqueville worked as a philosopher[5], politician[6], writer[7], sociologist[8], and jurist[9].
Where did Alexis de Tocqueville go to school?
Alexis de Tocqueville was educated at University of Paris[26] and Lycée Fabert[27].
What awards did Alexis de Tocqueville receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[30] and Montyon Prize[31].
Who did Alexis de Tocqueville influence?
Alexis de Tocqueville has been cited as an influence by Hannah Arendt[51], Charles Koch[57], Alain Finkielkraut[62], and Raymond Aron[68].