Jean Starobinski

Swiss writer (1920-2019)
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Jean Starobinski

Summary

Jean Starobinski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on November 17, 1920[3]. He passed away in Morges[4]. He died on March 4, 2019[5]. He worked as a medical historian[6], literary historian[7], physician writer[8], literary critic[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Starobinski was born in Geneva[2].
  • Jean Starobinski's place of birth was Switzerland[12].
  • Jean Starobinski died in Morges[4].
  • Jean Starobinski was born on November 17, 1920[3].
  • Jean Starobinski died on March 4, 2019[5].
  • Jean Starobinski's father was Aron Starobinski[13].
  • A child of Jean Starobinski was Georges Starobinski[14].
  • Jean Starobinski held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Jean Starobinski's professions included medical historian[6].
  • Jean Starobinski's professions included literary historian[7].
  • Jean Starobinski's professions included physician writer[8].
  • Jean Starobinski worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Jean Starobinski worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Jean Starobinski worked as a philosopher[16].
  • Jean Starobinski's field of work was psychiatry[17].
  • Jean Starobinski's field of work was literary theory[18].
  • Jean Starobinski's field of work was history of medicine[19].
  • Jean Starobinski's field of work was literary criticism[20].
  • Jean Starobinski's field of work was French literature[21].
  • Jean Starobinski held the position of president[22].
  • Jean Starobinski was employed by University of Geneva[23].
  • Jean Starobinski was employed by Johns Hopkins University[24].
  • Jean Starobinski was employed by University of Basel[25].
  • Among Jean Starobinski's employers was University of Geneva[26].
  • Jean Starobinski was employed by ETH Zurich[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CH[29]

  • Began / founded: 1920-11-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-03-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cf63f154-7afc-40c8-83d3-776fa2a33333[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Geneva[2], a cantonal capital of Switzerland[33], in Switzerland[34] and Switzerland[12], a state[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1291[37]. Jean Starobinski was born on November 17, 1920[3]. His father was Aron Starobinski[13].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva[38], a public research university[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1559[41], headquartered in Geneva[42] and Collège Calvin[43], a school building[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1559[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include medical historian[6], literary historian[7], physician writer[8], literary critic[9], university teacher[10], and philosopher[16]. Fields of work include psychiatry[17], a medical specialty[47]; literary theory[18], an academic discipline[48]; history of medicine[19], an aspect of history[49]; literary criticism[20], a literary genre[50]; and French literature[21], a field of study[51]. Employers include University of Geneva[23], a public research university[52], in Switzerland[53], founded in 1559[54], headquartered in Geneva[55]; Johns Hopkins University[24], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1876[58], headquartered in Baltimore[59]; University of Basel[25], a public research university[60], in Switzerland[61], founded in 1460[62], headquartered in Basel[63]; and ETH Zurich[27], an institute of technology[64], in Switzerland[65], founded in 1855[66], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[67]. Jean Starobinski held the position of president[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Schiller prize[68], a literary award[69], in Switzerland[70], founded in 1905[71]; Rambert Award[72]; prix Pierre de Régnier[73]; honorary doctor of the University Lille-III[74]; Fellow of the British Academy[75]; and honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles[76].

Personal Life

A child of Jean Starobinski was Georges Starobinski[14]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[77].

Death and Burial

Jean Starobinski died on March 4, 2019[5]. He passed away in Morges[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Starobinski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was Jean Starobinski born?

Born in Geneva[2], Jean Starobinski…

Where did Jean Starobinski die?

Jean Starobinski died in Morges[4].

Who were Jean Starobinski's parents?

Jean Starobinski's father was Aron Starobinski[13].

What did Jean Starobinski do for work?

Jean Starobinski worked as medical historian[6], literary historian[7], physician writer[8], literary critic[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Jean Starobinski go to school?

Jean Starobinski was educated at University of Geneva[38] and Collège Calvin[43].

What awards did Jean Starobinski receive?

Honors received include Schiller prize[68], Rambert Award[72], prix Pierre de Régnier[73], and honorary doctor of the University Lille-III[74].

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  2. [78] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [79] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation medical historian, literary historian, physician writer +5
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  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Geneva, Switzerland
    Employer University of Geneva, Johns Hopkins University, University of Basel +2
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