Jacques Merleau-Ponty

French philosopher and science historian (1916–2002)
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Jacques Merleau-Ponty

Summary

Jacques Merleau-Ponty is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rochefort[2]. He was born on +1916-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cepoy[4]. He died on +2002-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], historian of science[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Rochefort[2], Jacques Merleau-Ponty…
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty died in Cepoy[4].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty was born on +1916-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty died on +2002-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's father was Jean Jules Merleau-Ponty[9].
  • A child of Jacques Merleau-Ponty was Claire Merleau-Ponty[10].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's professions included historian of science[7].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's field of work was history of science[13].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's field of work was epistemology[14].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's image is recorded as Jacques Merleau-Ponty.png[16].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty is recorded as male[17].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty supervised Anne Fagot-Largeault as a doctoral student[19].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty supervised Nayla Farouki as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty supervised Jean-Jacques Sczczéciniarz as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120993589[22].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263131224[23].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's GND ID is recorded as 12458859X[24].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80001016[25].
  • Jacques Merleau-Ponty's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12013163j[26].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Merleau-Ponty's place of birth was Rochefort[2]. He was born on +1916-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jean Jules Merleau-Ponty[9].

Education

Jacques Merleau-Ponty's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], historian of science[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include philosophy[12], an academic discipline[27]; history of science[13], an academic discipline[28]; and epistemology[14], a branch of philosophy[29]. Doctoral students include Anne Fagot-Largeault[19], a university teacher[30], b. 1938[31], of France[32], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[33], specialised in philosophy of science[34]; Nayla Farouki[20], a publisher[35], b. 1953[36], of France[37], awarded the prix Moron[38]; and Jean-Jacques Sczczéciniarz[21], a university teacher[39], of France[40].

Personal Life

A child of Jacques Merleau-Ponty was Claire Merleau-Ponty[10].

Death and Burial

Jacques Merleau-Ponty died on +2002-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cepoy[4].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Merleau-Ponty born?

Born in Rochefort[2], Jacques Merleau-Ponty…

Where did Jacques Merleau-Ponty die?

Jacques Merleau-Ponty passed away in Cepoy[4].

Who were Jacques Merleau-Ponty's parents?

Jacques Merleau-Ponty's father was Jean Jules Merleau-Ponty[9].

What did Jacques Merleau-Ponty do for work?

Jacques Merleau-Ponty worked as philosopher[6], historian of science[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jacques Merleau-Ponty go to school?

Jacques Merleau-Ponty was educated at École Normale Supérieure[15].

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . gw.geneanet.org. gw.geneanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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