Auguste Comte

Summary

Auguste Comte is a human^[1]. Born in Montpellier^[2], he… he was born on January 19, 1798^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on September 5, 1857^[5]. He worked as a repetitor^[6], philosopher^[7], sociologist^[8], mathematician^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (775 views/month, #6,653 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Montpellier^[2], Auguste Comte…
• Auguste Comte died in Paris^[4].
• Auguste Comte was born on January 19, 1798^[3].
• Auguste Comte died on September 5, 1857^[5].
• Auguste Comte died on January 1, 1857^[12].
• Auguste Comte is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].
• Burial took place at Grave of Auguste Comte^[14].
• Auguste Comte's mother was Rosalie Boyer^[15].
• Auguste Comte was married to Caroline Massin^[16].
• Auguste Comte held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Auguste Comte's native language^[18].
• Auguste Comte's professions included repetitor^[6].
• Auguste Comte's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Auguste Comte worked as a sociologist^[8].
• Auguste Comte's professions included mathematician^[9].
• Auguste Comte's professions included writer^[10].
• Auguste Comte's field of work was philosophy^[19].
• Auguste Comte's field of work was sociology^[20].
• Auguste Comte's education included a stint at Lycée Joffre^[21].
• Auguste Comte's education included a stint at École polytechnique^[22].
• A notable student of Auguste Comte was Fabien Magnin^[23].
• A notable student of Auguste Comte was Pierre Laffitte^[24].
• A notable student of Auguste Comte was Richard Congreve^[25].
• A notable student of Auguste Comte was Eugène Sémérie^[26].
• Auguste Comte received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27].

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Origins and Family

Auguste Comte's place of birth was Montpellier^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1798^[3]. His mother was Rosalie Boyer^[15]. French was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Lycée Joffre^[21], a lycée^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1802^[30] and École polytechnique^[22], a grande école^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Palaiseau^[34]. Studied under Daniel Encontre^[35], a pastor^[36], 1762–1818^[37], of France^[38]; Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon^[39], a philosopher^[40], 1760–1825^[41], of France^[42]; Louis Poinsot^[43], a mathematician^[44], 1777–1859^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[47], specialised in theoretical mechanics^[48]; Augustin-Louis Cauchy^[49], a mathematician^[50], 1789–1857^[51], of France^[52], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[53], specialised in mathematical analysis^[54]; Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1769–1834^[57], of France^[58], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[59], specialised in descriptive geometry^[60]; and François Arago^[61].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include repetitor^[6], philosopher^[7], sociologist^[8], mathematician^[9], and writer^[10]. Fields of work include philosophy^[19], an academic discipline^[62] and sociology^[20], an academic discipline^[63]. Notable students include Fabien Magnin^[23], a carpenter^[64], 1810–1884^[65]; Pierre Laffitte^[24], a philosopher^[66], 1823–1903^[67], of France^[68]; Richard Congreve^[25], a philosopher^[69], 1818–1899^[70], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[71]; and Eugène Sémérie^[26], a psychiatrist^[72], 1832–1884^[73], of France^[74]. Auguste Comte supervised Maximilien Marie as a doctoral student^[75].

Recognition

Auguste Comte received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27].

Personal Life

Auguste Comte was married to Caroline Massin^[16]. His religion is recorded as agnostic atheism^[76].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 5, 1857^[5] and January 1, 1857^[12]. Auguste Comte died in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[77]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13] and Grave of him^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Auguste Comte include Auguste Comte Prize^[78].

Why It Matters

Auguste Comte ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (775 views/month, #6,653 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[81], a philosopher^[82], 1844–1900^[83], of Kingdom of Prussia^[84]; Émile Durkheim^[85], an anthropologist^[86], 1858–1917^[87], of France^[88], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[89], specialised in sociology of religion^[90]; Ernst Mach^[91], a physicist^[92], 1838–1916^[93], of Kingdom of Bohemia^[94], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[95], specialised in physics^[96]; Georges Canguilhem^[97], a philosopher^[98], 1904–1995^[99], of France^[100], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[101], specialised in history of science^[102]; Charles Maurras^[103], a journalist^[104], 1868–1952^[105], of France^[106], awarded the Order of the Francisque^[107]; and Alain^[108], a philosopher^[109], 1868–1951^[110], of France^[111], awarded the Concours général^[112], specialised in political philosophy^[113].

Works attributed to him include Law of three stages^[114], Hierarchy of the sciences^[115], and The Course in Positive Philosophy^[116]. Entities named for him include Auguste Comte Prize^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Maximilien Marie^[117].

FAQs

Where was Auguste Comte born?

Auguste Comte's place of birth was Montpellier^[2].

Where did Auguste Comte die?

Auguste Comte passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were Auguste Comte's parents?

Auguste Comte's mother was Rosalie Boyer^[15].

Who was Auguste Comte married to?

Auguste Comte's spouses include Caroline Massin^[16].

What did Auguste Comte do for work?

Auguste Comte worked as repetitor^[6], philosopher^[7], sociologist^[8], mathematician^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Auguste Comte go to school?

Auguste Comte was educated at Lycée Joffre^[21] and École polytechnique^[22].

What awards did Auguste Comte receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[27].

Who did Auguste Comte influence?

Auguste Comte has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[81], Émile Durkheim^[85], Ernst Mach^[91], and Georges Canguilhem^[97].