Julien Benda

French essayist and philosopher (1867-1956)
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Julien Benda
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Julien Benda

Summary

Julien Benda is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1867-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fontenay-aux-Roses[4]. He died on +1956-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], and critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Julien Benda's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Julien Benda passed away in Fontenay-aux-Roses[4].
  • Julien Benda was born on +1867-12-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Julien Benda died on +1956-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Julien Benda held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Julien Benda's native language[11].
  • Julien Benda worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Julien Benda worked as a writer[7].
  • Julien Benda worked as a critic[8].
  • Julien Benda was educated at École Centrale Paris[12].
  • Julien Benda was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[13].
  • Julien Benda was educated at Lycée Charlemagne[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Julien Benda is The Treason of the Intellectuals[15].
  • Julien Benda received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Julien Benda's image is recorded as Julien Benda.jpg[17].
  • Julien Benda is recorded as male[18].
  • Julien Benda's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Julien Benda's genre is recorded as essay[20].
  • Julien Benda's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108713855[21].
  • Julien Benda's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13100935[22].
  • Julien Benda's GND ID is recorded as 118658131[23].
  • Julien Benda's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr88012410[24].
  • Julien Benda's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 118911707[25].
  • Julien Benda's IdRef ID is recorded as 026717344[26].
  • Julien Benda's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03421796[27].

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Origins and Family

Julien Benda was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1867-12-26T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at École Centrale Paris[12], an engineering college[28], in France[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Châtenay-Malabry[31]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[13], a faculty[32], in France[33], founded in 1808[34]; and Lycée Charlemagne[14], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1965[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], and critic[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Julien Benda is The Treason of the Intellectuals[15].

Recognition

Julien Benda received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[16].

Death and Burial

Julien Benda died on +1956-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fontenay-aux-Roses[4].

Why It Matters

Julien Benda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Works attributed to him include The Treason of the Intellectuals[39], a literary work[40], founded in 1927[41], written by him[42].

FAQs

Where was Julien Benda born?

Julien Benda was born in Paris[2].

Where did Julien Benda die?

Julien Benda passed away in Fontenay-aux-Roses[4].

What did Julien Benda do for work?

Julien Benda worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], and critic[8].

Where did Julien Benda go to school?

Julien Benda was educated at École Centrale Paris[12], Faculty of Arts of Paris[13], and Lycée Charlemagne[14].

What awards did Julien Benda receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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