Henri Bergson

Summary

Henri Bergson is a human^[1]. He was born in Paris^[2]. He was born on October 18, 1859^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on January 4, 1941^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], professor^[7], sociologist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,849 views/month, #6,597 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Henri Bergson…
• Henri Bergson passed away in Paris^[4].
• Henri Bergson was born on October 18, 1859^[3].
• Henri Bergson was born on January 1, 1859^[11].
• Henri Bergson died on January 4, 1941^[5].
• Henri Bergson died on January 1, 1941^[12].
• Henri Bergson is buried at Cemetery of Garches^[13].
• Henri Bergson's father was Michał Bergson^[14].
• Henri Bergson was married to Louise Neuberger^[15].
• Henri Bergson held citizenship in France^[16].
• Henri Bergson worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Henri Bergson worked as a professor^[7].
• Henri Bergson's professions included sociologist^[8].
• Henri Bergson's professions included writer^[9].
• Henri Bergson's field of work was philosophy^[17].
• Henri Bergson's field of work was metaphysics^[18].
• Henri Bergson's field of work was epistemology^[19].
• Henri Bergson's field of work was irrationalism^[20].
• Henri Bergson's field of work was philosophy of language^[21].
• Henri Bergson's field of work was philosophy of mathematics^[22].
• Henri Bergson held the position of seat 7 of the Académie française^[23].
• Henri Bergson held the position of president^[24].
• Henri Bergson was employed by Collège de France^[25].
• Henri Bergson was employed by lycée David d'Angers^[26].
• Henri Bergson was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henri Bergson's place of birth was Paris^[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 18, 1859^[3] and January 1, 1859^[11]. His father was Michał Bergson^[14].

Education

Educated at Lycée Condorcet^[27], an educational facility^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1803^[30]; École Normale Supérieure^[31], a école normale supérieure^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1794^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; and University of Paris^[36], a former entity^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1150^[39], headquartered in Paris^[40]. Henri Bergson earned the academic degree of doctorate^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], professor^[7], sociologist^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[42]; metaphysics^[18], a branch of philosophy^[43]; epistemology^[19], a branch of philosophy^[44]; irrationalism^[20], a philosophical theory^[45]; philosophy of language^[21], a branch of philosophy^[46]; and philosophy of mathematics^[22], a branch of philosophy^[47]. Employers include Collège de France^[25], a higher education institution^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1530^[50], headquartered in Paris^[51] and lycée David d'Angers^[26], an educational facility^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1965^[54]. Positions held include seat 7 of the Académie française^[23], a seat of a scientific academy^[55] and president^[24], a corporate title^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[57], a literary award^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1901^[60]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in France^[63]; Concours général^[64], a recurring event^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1747^[67]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[68]; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico^[69]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[70].

Personal Life

Henri Bergson was married to Louise Neuberger^[15]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[71].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 4, 1941^[5] and January 1, 1941^[12]. Henri Bergson passed away in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was bronchitis^[72]. He is buried at Cemetery of Garches^[13].

Why It Matters

Henri Bergson ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,849 views/month, #6,597 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Gilles Deleuze^[75], a philosopher^[76], 1925–1995^[77], of France^[78], specialised in philosophy^[79]; Oswald Spengler^[80], a historian^[81], 1880–1936^[82], of Germany^[83]; Pierre Teilhard de Chardin^[84], a theologian^[85], 1881–1955^[86], of France^[87], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[88], specialised in philosophy^[89]; Georges Canguilhem^[90], a philosopher^[91], 1904–1995^[92], of France^[93], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[94], specialised in history of science^[95]; François Simiand^[96], an economist^[97], 1873–1935^[98], of France^[99], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[100], specialised in economics and politics^[101]; and Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti^[102], an art historian^[103], 1910–1987^[104], of Italy^[105], awarded the Viareggio Prize^[106], specialised in Italian art^[107].

He is credited with the discovery of open society^[108]. Works attributed to him include Creative Evolution^[109], Matter and Memory^[110], Time and Free Will^[111], Laughter^[112], and The Two Sources of Morality and Religion^[113].

FAQs

Where was Henri Bergson born?

Henri Bergson's place of birth was Paris^[2].

Where did Henri Bergson die?

Henri Bergson passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were Henri Bergson's parents?

Henri Bergson's father was Michał Bergson^[14].

Who was Henri Bergson married to?

Henri Bergson's spouses include Louise Neuberger^[15].

What did Henri Bergson do for work?

Henri Bergson worked as philosopher^[6], professor^[7], sociologist^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Henri Bergson go to school?

Henri Bergson was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[27], École Normale Supérieure^[31], and University of Paris^[36].

What awards did Henri Bergson receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[57], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[61], Concours général^[64], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[68].

Who did Henri Bergson influence?

Henri Bergson has been cited as an influence by Gilles Deleuze^[75], Oswald Spengler^[80], Pierre Teilhard de Chardin^[84], and Georges Canguilhem^[90].

What did Henri Bergson discover?

Henri Bergson is credited as discoverer of open society^[108].