Ferdinand de Saussure
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Summary
Ferdinand de Saussure was born on November 26, 1857[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on February 22, 1913[3], in Vufflens-le-Château[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,411 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Vufflens Castle[11]
- Father: Henri de Saussure[12]
- Spouse: Marie Faesch[13]
- Child: Raymond de Saussure[14], Jacques de Saussure[15]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[16]
- Native language: French[17]
- Occupation: phonologist[18], Indo-Europeanist[19]
- Field of work: structural linguistics[20]
- Employer: École pratique des hautes études[21], University of Geneva[22]
- Educated at: University of Geneva[23], Leipzig University[24], Collège Calvin[25]
- Student: Albert Sechehaye[26], Louis Duvau[27]
- Notable work: semiology[28], structural linguistics[29], Geneva School[30], Course in General Linguistics[31]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Family: de Saussure[34]
- Commons category: Ferdinand de Saussure[35]
- Archives at: Geneva Library[36]
- Family name: de Saussure[37]
- Given name: Ferdinand[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ferdinand de Saussure[39]
- Commons gallery: Ferdinand de Saussure[40]
- Relative: Théodore de Saussure[41], Alphonse de Saussure[42]
- Student of: Heinrich Zimmer[43], Hermann Oldenberg[44], Georg Curtius[45], Henri-Frédéric Amiel[46], Alexis Giraud-Teulon[47], Hugues Oltramare[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ferdinand de Saussure include Collège de Saussure[49].
Why It Matters
Ferdinand de Saussure has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[52], an anthropologist[53], 1926–1984[54], of France[55], specialised in philosophy[56]; Jacques Lacan[57], a psychiatrist[58], 1901–1981[59], of France[60], specialised in psychoanalysis[61]; Jacques Derrida[62], a philosopher[63], 1930–2004[64], of France[65], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[66], specialised in philosophy of language[67]; Jean Baudrillard[68], a philosopher[69], 1929–2007[70], of France[71], specialised in philosophy[72]; Roland Barthes[73], a philosopher[74], 1915–1980[75], of France[76], specialised in literary criticism[77]; and Claude Lévi-Strauss[78], a philosopher[79], 1908–2009[80], of France[81], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[82], specialised in cultural anthropology[83].
He is credited with the discovery of structural linguistics[84]. Works attributed to him include Course in General Linguistics[85]. Entities named for him include Collège de Saussure[49].
FAQs
Where was Ferdinand de Saussure born?
Ferdinand de Saussure was born in Geneva[2].
Where did Ferdinand de Saussure die?
Ferdinand de Saussure died in Vufflens-le-Château[4].
Who were Ferdinand de Saussure's parents?
Ferdinand de Saussure's father was Henri de Saussure[12].
Who was Ferdinand de Saussure married to?
Ferdinand de Saussure's spouses include Marie Faesch[13].
What did Ferdinand de Saussure do for work?
Ferdinand de Saussure worked as a linguist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], and philosopher[9].
Where did Ferdinand de Saussure go to school?
Ferdinand de Saussure was educated at University of Geneva[23], Leipzig University[24], and Collège Calvin[25].
Who did Ferdinand de Saussure influence?
Ferdinand de Saussure has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[52], Jacques Lacan[57], Jacques Derrida[62], and Jean Baudrillard[68].
What did Ferdinand de Saussure discover?
Ferdinand de Saussure is credited as discoverer of structural linguistics[84].