Étienne de La Boétie

French judge, writer and philosopher
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Étienne de La Boétie

Summary

Étienne de La Boétie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sarlat-la-Canéda[2]. He was born on +1530-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Le Taillan-Médoc[4]. He died on +1563-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], judge[7], poet[8], French moralist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Étienne de La Boétie was born in Sarlat-la-Canéda[2].
  • Étienne de La Boétie died in Le Taillan-Médoc[4].
  • Étienne de La Boétie was born on +1530-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Étienne de La Boétie died on +1563-08-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Étienne de La Boétie held citizenship in France[12].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Étienne de La Boétie worked as a judge[7].
  • Étienne de La Boétie worked as a poet[8].
  • Étienne de La Boétie worked as a French moralist[9].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's professions included writer[10].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's professions included politician[13].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's field of work was justice and judicial activities[15].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's field of work was politics[16].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's field of work was literature[17].
  • Étienne de La Boétie held the position of judge[18].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's education included a stint at Old University of Orléans[19].
  • Étienne de La Boétie was educated at University of Orléans[20].
  • Étienne de La Boétie was educated at College of Guienne[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne de La Boétie is Discourse on Voluntary Servitude[22].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's image is recorded as Statue d'Étienne de La Boétie.JPG[24].
  • Étienne de La Boétie is recorded as male[25].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Étienne de La Boétie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121184839[27].

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Origins and Family

Étienne de La Boétie was born in Sarlat-la-Canéda[2]. He was born on +1530-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Old University of Orléans[19], a university in France[28], founded in 1306[29]; University of Orléans[20], a university in France[30], in France[31], founded in 1966[32], headquartered in Château de la Source[33]; and College of Guienne[21], a school[34], in France[35]. Étienne de La Boétie studied under Anne du Bourg[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], judge[7], poet[8], French moralist[9], writer[10], and politician[13]. Fields of work include philosophy[14], an academic discipline[37]; justice and judicial activities[15], an economic activity[38]; politics[16], an academic discipline[39]; and literature[17], a type of arts[40]. Étienne de La Boétie held the position of judge[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Étienne de La Boétie is Discourse on Voluntary Servitude[22]. Things named for him include rue La Boétie[41], a street[42], in France[43], founded in 1777[44].

Personal Life

Étienne de La Boétie's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Death and Burial

Étienne de La Boétie died on +1563-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Le Taillan-Médoc[4].

Why It Matters

Étienne de La Boétie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Miguel Abensour[47], a philosopher[48], 1939–2017[49], of France[50], specialised in philosophy[51].

Works attributed to him include Discourse on Voluntary Servitude[52], a literary work[53], written by him[54]. Entities named for him include rue La Boétie[41], a street[42], in France[43], founded in 1777[44].

FAQs

Where was Étienne de La Boétie born?

Born in Sarlat-la-Canéda[2], Étienne de La Boétie…

Where did Étienne de La Boétie die?

Étienne de La Boétie died in Le Taillan-Médoc[4].

What did Étienne de La Boétie do for work?

Étienne de La Boétie worked as philosopher[6], judge[7], poet[8], French moralist[9], and writer[10].

Where did Étienne de La Boétie go to school?

Étienne de La Boétie was educated at Old University of Orléans[19], University of Orléans[20], and College of Guienne[21].

Who did Étienne de La Boétie influence?

Étienne de La Boétie has been cited as an influence by Miguel Abensour[47].

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  9. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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