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Jean Starobinski

Swiss writer (1920-2019)
Person Human Q123507

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[54]
Date of birth
November 17, 1920
Date of death
March 4, 2019
Place of birth
Geneva, Switzerland[10]
Place of death
Morges
Country of citizenship
Switzerland[15]
Occupation
medical historian, literary historian, physician writer, literary critic, university teacher, philosopher, physician, literary theorist, literary scholar[16][17][18][19]
Employer
University of Geneva, Johns Hopkins University, University of Basel, University of Geneva, ETH Zurich[26][27][28][29]
Field of work
psychiatry, literary theory, history of medicine, literary criticism, French literature[20][21][22][23][24]
Position held
president[25]
Educated at
University of Geneva, Collège Calvin[30][31]
Religion or worldview
Judaism[53]
Award received
Schiller prize, Rambert Award, prix Pierre de Régnier, honorary doctor of the University Lille-III, Fellow of the British Academy, honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles, Honorary doctor of the University of Lausanne, Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon, Balzan Prize, honorary doctorate from Columbia University, Prince Pierre Award, honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II, honorary doctorate from University of Nantes, honorary doctor of Babeș-Bolyai University, Karl Jaspers Prize, Grand prix de la francophonie, Grinzane Cavour Prize, Grand prix national des Lettres, honorary doctor of Johns Hopkins University, Jean Reynaud Prize, prix Nessim Habif[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]
Father
Aron Starobinski[11]
Mother
Wikidata item[12]
Child
Georges Starobinski, Pierre Starobinski[13][14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Archives at
Swiss Literary Archives[56]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Family name
Starobinski
Given name
Jean
Member of
German Academy for Language and Literature, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, British Academy, Academia Europaea, Academy of Sciences of Turin, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46][47][48][49][50][51][52]
Movement
Geneva School[55]
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Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Geneva
Name in native language
Jean Starobinski
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
39384431
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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A*dS Encyclopedia ID
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AE member ID
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Académie des sciences morales et politiques member ID
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Académie française award winner ID
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Académie royale de Belgique member ID
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Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei ID
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Accademia delle Scienze di Torino ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Angelicum ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BIBSYS ID
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BIU Santé person ID
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BVMC person ID
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Babelio author ID
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BiblioNet author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CIRDOC author ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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CTHS person ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DBNL author ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dialnet author ID
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Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
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Dodis ID
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ELNET ID
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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HDS ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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Medicina author ID
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Medvik ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Gallery of Art artist ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Persée author ID
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Polo bibliografico della ricerca author ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Prabook ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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Radio France person ID
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RedBA Granada authority ID
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SAIA authority ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SPAP ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Saint Louis Art Museum person ID
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Swiss National Sound Archives ID
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Tabakalera ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
48705
University of Barcelona authority ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/281429
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
24563
Viceversa Letteratura author ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 16
Balzan Prize, Fellow of the British Academy, Grand prix de la francophonie, Schiller prize, Grinzane Cavour Prize, Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon, Grand prix national des Lettres, Karl Jaspers Prize +8 more
Occupation 8
physician, philosopher, university teacher, literary critic, literary historian, physician writer, literary theorist, medical historian
Member of 7
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy, Academia Europaea, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, Academy of Sciences of Turin, German Academy for Language and Literature
Field of work 5
psychiatry, literary criticism, French literature, literary theory, history of medicine
Employer 4
Johns Hopkins University, University of Geneva, ETH Zurich, University of Basel
Educated at 2
University of Geneva, Collège Calvin
Place of birth 2
Switzerland, Geneva
Archives at 1
Swiss Literary Archives
Country of citizenship 1
Switzerland
Given name 1
Jean
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Movement 1
Geneva School
Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national 1
Geneva
Place of death 1
Morges
Position held 1
president
Religion or worldview 1
Judaism
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
French
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Summary

Jean Starobinski was born on November 17, 1920[1], in Geneva[2]. He died on March 4, 2019[3], in Morges[4]. He worked as a medical historian[5], literary historian[6], physician writer[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9].

FAQs

Where was Jean Starobinski born?

Jean Starobinski's place of birth was Geneva[2].

Where did Jean Starobinski die?

Jean Starobinski died in Morges[4].

Who were Jean Starobinski's parents?

Jean Starobinski's father was Aron Starobinski[11]. Jean Starobinski's mother was Q138997635[12].

What did Jean Starobinski do for work?

Jean Starobinski worked as a medical historian[5], literary historian[6], physician writer[7], literary critic[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Jean Starobinski go to school?

Jean Starobinski was educated at University of Geneva[30] and Collège Calvin[31].

What awards did Jean Starobinski receive?

Honors received include Schiller prize[32], Rambert Award[33], prix Pierre de Régnier[34], and honorary doctor of the University Lille-III[35].

Related Entities

French literature history of medicine Johns Hopkins University literary theory psychiatry Switzerland

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [15] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . Base de données des élites suisses. ead.nb.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  44. [43] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  55. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  56. [3] ↑ . AlKindi. Retrieved . rts.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Georges Starobinski, Pierre Starobinski
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  9. 5w ago · Herodotptlomeu · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID → jean-starobinski
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  10. 12w ago · Symac · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Schiller prize, Rambert Award, prix Pierre de Régnier +1
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  11. 13w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish Virtual Library ID → starobinski-jean
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  12. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0209803-Starobinski-Jean-19202019
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  13. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → medical historian, literary historian, physician writer +1
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