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 (3,015 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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1859-10-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1941-01-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2fc88afe-15b0-4a02-837a-19a58de1b68d^[32]

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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^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1803^[35]; École Normale Supérieure^[36], a école normale supérieure^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1794^[39], headquartered in Paris^[40]; and University of Paris^[41], a former entity^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1150^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]. Henri Bergson earned the academic degree of doctorate^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], professor^[7], sociologist^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[47]; metaphysics^[18], a branch of philosophy^[48]; epistemology^[19], a branch of philosophy^[49]; irrationalism^[20], a philosophical theory^[50]; philosophy of language^[21], a branch of philosophy^[51]; and philosophy of mathematics^[22], a branch of philosophy^[52]. Employers include Collège de France^[25], a higher education institution^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1530^[55], headquartered in Paris^[56] and lycée David d'Angers^[26], an educational facility^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1965^[59]. Positions held include seat 7 of the Académie française^[23], a seat of a scientific academy^[60] and president^[24], a corporate title^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[62], a literary award^[63], in Sweden^[64], founded in 1901^[65]; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[66], a grade of an order^[67], in France^[68]; Concours général^[69], a recurring event^[70], in France^[71], founded in 1747^[72]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[73]; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico^[74]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford^[75].

Personal Life

Henri Bergson was married to Louise Neuberger^[15]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[76].

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^[77]. 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 (3,015 views/month, #6,597 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Gilles Deleuze^[80], a philosopher^[81], 1925–1995^[82], of France^[83], specialised in philosophy^[84]; Oswald Spengler^[85], a historian^[86], 1880–1936^[87], of Germany^[88]; Muhammad Iqbal^[89], a philosopher^[90], 1877–1938^[91], of British Raj^[92], awarded the Sir^[93], specialised in poetry^[94]; Georges Bataille^[95], a librarian^[96], 1897–1962^[97], of France^[98], specialised in philosophy^[99]; Emil Cioran^[100], a philosopher^[101], 1911–1995^[102], of Romania^[103], specialised in philosophy^[104]; and Aurobindo Ghosh^[105], a poet^[106], 1872–1950^[107], of British Raj^[108], specialised in philosophy^[109].

He is credited with the discovery of open society^[110]. Works attributed to him include Creative Evolution^[111], Matter and Memory^[112], Time and Free Will^[113], Laughter^[114], and The Two Sources of Morality and Religion^[115].

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^[36], and University of Paris^[41].

What awards did Henri Bergson receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[62], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[66], Concours général^[69], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[73].

Who did Henri Bergson influence?

Henri Bergson has been cited as an influence by Gilles Deleuze^[80], Oswald Spengler^[85], Muhammad Iqbal^[89], and Georges Bataille^[95].

What did Henri Bergson discover?

Henri Bergson is credited as discoverer of open society^[110].