Jean-François Lyotard

Summary

Jean-François Lyotard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Versailles^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1924^[3]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on April 21, 1998^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], philologist^[7], writer^[8], linguist^[9], and epistemologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jean-François Lyotard was born in Versailles^[2].
• Jean-François Lyotard died in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Jean-François Lyotard was born on August 10, 1924^[3].
• Jean-François Lyotard died on April 21, 1998^[5].
• Jean-François Lyotard is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12].
• Jean-François Lyotard is buried at Grave of Jean-François Lyotard^[13].
• A child of Jean-François Lyotard was Corinne Enaudeau^[14].
• Jean-François Lyotard held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was Jean-François Lyotard's native language^[16].
• Jean-François Lyotard's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Jean-François Lyotard worked as a philologist^[7].
• Jean-François Lyotard's professions included writer^[8].
• Jean-François Lyotard worked as a linguist^[9].
• Jean-François Lyotard worked as an epistemologist^[10].
• Jean-François Lyotard worked as a sociologist^[17].
• Jean-François Lyotard's field of work was aesthetics^[18].
• Jean-François Lyotard's field of work was psychoanalysis^[19].
• Jean-François Lyotard's field of work was ethics^[20].
• Jean-François Lyotard's field of work was politics^[21].
• Among Jean-François Lyotard's employers was Emory University^[22].
• Among Jean-François Lyotard's employers was Paris 8 University^[23].
• Jean-François Lyotard was employed by University of California, Irvine^[24].
• Jean-François Lyotard was employed by Prytanée National Militaire^[25].
• Jean-François Lyotard was employed by University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[26].
• Among Jean-François Lyotard's employers was Paris Nanterre University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-François Lyotard was born in Versailles^[2]. He was born on August 10, 1924^[3]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[28], an educational facility^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1965^[31]; University of Paris^[32], a former entity^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1150^[35], headquartered in Paris^[36]; and Paris Nanterre University^[37], a university in France^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1964^[40], headquartered in Nanterre^[41]. Jean-François Lyotard's doctoral advisor was Mikel Dufrenne^[42]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], philologist^[7], writer^[8], linguist^[9], epistemologist^[10], and sociologist^[17]. Fields of work include aesthetics^[18], a branch of philosophy^[44]; psychoanalysis^[19], a field of study^[45], written by Sigmund Freud^[46]; ethics^[20], a branch of philosophy^[47]; and politics^[21], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Emory University^[22], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1836^[51], headquartered in Atlanta^[52]; Paris 8 University^[23], a university in France^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1970^[55], headquartered in Saint-Denis^[56]; University of California, Irvine^[24], a public research university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1965^[59]; Prytanée National Militaire^[25], a military school^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1604^[62]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^[26], a university in France^[63], in France^[64], founded in 1971^[65], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[66]; and Paris Nanterre University^[27], a university in France^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1964^[69], headquartered in Nanterre^[70]. Doctoral students include Philippe Mengue^[71], a philosopher^[72], b. 1953^[73], of France^[74] and Jean-Louis Déotte^[75].

Recognition

Jean-François Lyotard received the Q3114771^[76].

Personal Life

A child of Jean-François Lyotard was Corinne Enaudeau^[14].

Death and Burial

Jean-François Lyotard died on April 21, 1998^[5]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[77]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12] and Grave of him^[13].

Why It Matters

Jean-François Lyotard ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,478 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Fredric Jameson^[80], an essayist^[81], 1934–2024^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[84], specialised in literary criticism^[85].

Works attributed to him include The Postmodern Condition^[86], a written work^[87] and La condizione postmoderna: rapporto sul sapere^[88], a document^[89].

FAQs

Where was Jean-François Lyotard born?

Born in Versailles^[2], Jean-François Lyotard…

Where did Jean-François Lyotard die?

Jean-François Lyotard passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Jean-François Lyotard do for work?

Jean-François Lyotard worked as philosopher^[6], philologist^[7], writer^[8], linguist^[9], and epistemologist^[10].

Where did Jean-François Lyotard go to school?

Jean-François Lyotard was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[28], University of Paris^[32], and Paris Nanterre University^[37].

What awards did Jean-François Lyotard receive?

Honors received include Q3114771^[76].

Who did Jean-François Lyotard influence?

Jean-François Lyotard has been cited as an influence by Fredric Jameson^[80].