Jacques Derrida

French philosopher (1930–2004)
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Jacques Derrida

Summary

Jacques Derrida is a human[1]. He was born in El Biar[2]. He was born on July 15, 1930[3]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on October 8, 2004[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and professor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,668 views/month, #5,838 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Derrida was born in El Biar[2].
  • Jacques Derrida passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Jacques Derrida was born on July 15, 1930[3].
  • Jacques Derrida died on October 8, 2004[5].
  • Jacques Derrida died on October 9, 2004[12].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of Ris-Orangis[13].
  • Jacques Derrida was married to Marguerite Aucouturier[14].
  • A child of Jacques Derrida was Daniel Agacinski[15].
  • A child of Jacques Derrida was Pierre Alferi[16].
  • Jacques Derrida held citizenship in France[17].
  • Jacques Derrida worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jacques Derrida's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Jacques Derrida worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jacques Derrida's professions included writer[9].
  • Jacques Derrida's professions included professor[10].
  • Jacques Derrida's field of work was philosophy of language[18].
  • Jacques Derrida's field of work was philosophy[19].
  • Jacques Derrida's field of work was logic[20].
  • Jacques Derrida was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[21].
  • Jacques Derrida was employed by European Graduate School[22].
  • Among Jacques Derrida's employers was University of California, Irvine[23].
  • Jacques Derrida was educated at École Normale Supérieure[24].
  • Jacques Derrida's education included a stint at Harvard University[25].
  • Jacques Derrida's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[26].
  • Jacques Derrida's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Derrida was born in El Biar[2]. He was born on July 15, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[24], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Harvard University[25], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[26], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[39]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[27], a faculty[40], in France[41], founded in 1808[42]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[43], an educational facility[44], in France[45], founded in 1965[46]. Jacques Derrida's doctoral advisor was Jean-Toussaint Desanti[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and professor[10]. Fields of work include philosophy of language[18], a branch of philosophy[48]; philosophy[19], an academic discipline[49]; and logic[20], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[50]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[21], a public university[51], in France[52], founded in 1975[53], headquartered in Paris[54]; European Graduate School[22], an educational institution[55], in Switzerland[56], founded in 1994[57]; and University of California, Irvine[23], a public research university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1965[60]. Doctoral students include Bernard Stiegler[61], a philosopher[62], 1952–2020[63], of France[64], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[65]; Catherine Malabou[66]; Carlos Alberto Lobo[67]; Serge Margel[68]; Hadrien Laroche[69]; and Philippe Beck[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Theodor W. Adorno Award[71], a cultural prize[72], founded in 1977[73] and Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[74], a fellowship grant[75], in South Africa[76], founded in 2001[77].

Personal Life

Among Jacques Derrida's spouses was Marguerite Aucouturier[14]. Children include Daniel Agacinski[15], an official[78], b. 1984[79], of France[80] and Pierre Alferi[16], a linguist[81], 1963–2023[82], of France[83], specialised in literary activity[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 8, 2004[5] and October 9, 2004[12]. Jacques Derrida died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[85]. Burial took place at Cemetery of Ris-Orangis[13].

Why It Matters

Jacques Derrida ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,668 views/month, #5,838 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

He has been cited as an influence by Samuel R. Delany[88], a writer[89], b. 1942[90], of United States[91], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novel[92], specialised in gender studies[93]; Bernard Stiegler[94], a philosopher[95], 1952–2020[96], of France[97], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters[98]; Hélène Cixous[99], a poet[100], b. 1937[101], of France[102], awarded the Prix Médicis[103], specialised in feminist philosophy[104]; Jean-Luc Nancy[105], a philosopher[106], 1940–2021[107], of France[108], awarded the Albertus-Magnus professorate[109], specialised in philosophy[110]; Paul de Man[111], a philosopher[112], 1919–1983[113], of United States[114], awarded the Sterling Professor[115]; and Catherine Malabou[116], a philosopher[117], b. 1959[118], of France[119], specialised in philosophy[120].

He is credited with the discovery of archi-writing[121]. Works attributed to him include Of Grammatology[122], The Animal That Therefore I Am[123], Writing and Difference[124], Speech and Phenomena[125], and La voz y el fenómeno[126].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bernard Stiegler[127], Catherine Malabou[128], and Philippe Beck[129].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Derrida born?

Jacques Derrida was born in El Biar[2].

Where did Jacques Derrida die?

Jacques Derrida died in 5th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who was Jacques Derrida married to?

Jacques Derrida's spouses include Marguerite Aucouturier[14].

What did Jacques Derrida do for work?

Jacques Derrida worked as philosopher[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and professor[10].

Where did Jacques Derrida go to school?

Jacques Derrida was educated at École Normale Supérieure[24], Harvard University[25], University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[26], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[27].

What awards did Jacques Derrida receive?

Honors received include Theodor W. Adorno Award[71] and Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award[74].

Who did Jacques Derrida influence?

Jacques Derrida has been cited as an influence by Samuel R. Delany[88], Bernard Stiegler[94], Hélène Cixous[99], and Jean-Luc Nancy[105].

What did Jacques Derrida discover?

Jacques Derrida is credited as discoverer of archi-writing[121].

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