Michel de Montaigne

Summary

Michel de Montaigne is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[2]. He was born on February 28, 1533^[3]. He died in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[4]. He died on September 12, 1592^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], translator^[7], jurist^[8], essayist^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,770 views/month, #6,307 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[2], Michel de Montaigne…
• Michel de Montaigne died in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[4].
• Michel de Montaigne was born on February 28, 1533^[3].
• Michel de Montaigne died on September 12, 1592^[5].
• Michel de Montaigne died on September 13, 1592^[12].
• Michel de Montaigne's father was Pierre Eyquem de Montaigne^[13].
• Michel de Montaigne's mother was Antoinette Lopez de Villanova^[14].
• Michel de Montaigne was married to Françoise de La Chassaigne^[15].
• A child of Michel de Montaigne was Léonor de Montaigne^[16].
• Michel de Montaigne held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[17].
• Latin was Michel de Montaigne's native language^[18].
• Michel de Montaigne's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Michel de Montaigne's professions included translator^[7].
• Michel de Montaigne's professions included jurist^[8].
• Michel de Montaigne's professions included essayist^[9].
• Michel de Montaigne's professions included autobiographer^[10].
• Michel de Montaigne's professions included politician^[19].
• Michel de Montaigne's field of work was philosophy^[20].
• Michel de Montaigne's field of work was translation from Latin^[21].
• Michel de Montaigne's field of work was translation into French^[22].
• Michel de Montaigne's field of work was essay^[23].
• Michel de Montaigne's field of work was autobiography^[24].
• Michel de Montaigne's field of work was politics^[25].
• Michel de Montaigne held the position of mayor of Bordeaux^[26].
• Michel de Montaigne was educated at College of Guienne^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1533-02-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1592-09-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: be371e6a-f23a-418b-8bd2-8864095e89da^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[2], Michel de Montaigne… he was born on February 28, 1533^[3]. His father was Pierre Eyquem de Montaigne^[13]. His mother was Antoinette Lopez de Villanova^[14]. Latin was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at College of Guienne^[27], a school^[33], in France^[34] and University of Toulouse (1896-1968)^[35], a university in France^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1229^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], translator^[7], jurist^[8], essayist^[9], autobiographer^[10], and politician^[19]. Fields of work include philosophy^[20], an academic discipline^[39]; translation from Latin^[21]; translation into French^[22]; essay^[23], a literary genre^[40]; autobiography^[24], a literary genre^[41]; and politics^[25], an academic discipline^[42]. Michel de Montaigne held the position of mayor of Bordeaux^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michel de Montaigne is Essays^[43]. Things named for him include avenue Montaigne^[44], Bordeaux Montaigne University^[45], and Montaigne-Preis^[46].

Personal Life

Among Michel de Montaigne's spouses was Françoise de La Chassaigne^[15]. A child of him was Léonor de Montaigne^[16]. Religious affiliations include Catholic Church^[47], a Christian denomination^[48], in Vatican City^[49], founded in 0001^[50], headquartered in Vatican City^[51] and Catholicism^[52], a Christian denominational family^[53], founded in 1054^[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 12, 1592^[5] and September 13, 1592^[12]. Michel de Montaigne died in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[4].

Why It Matters

Michel de Montaigne ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,770 views/month, #6,307 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[57], a philosopher^[58], 1844–1900^[59], of Kingdom of Prussia^[60]; Immanuel Kant^[61], a philosopher^[62], 1724–1804^[63], of Kingdom of Prussia^[64], specialised in epistemology^[65]; Ralph Waldo Emerson^[66], a philosopher^[67], 1803–1882^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[70], specialised in philosophy^[71]; Blaise Pascal^[72], a mathematician^[73], 1623–1662^[74], of Kingdom of France^[75], specialised in probability theory^[76]; George Sand^[77], a writer^[78], 1804–1876^[79], of France^[80]; and Machado de Assis^[81], a writer^[82], 1839–1908^[83], of Brazil^[84], awarded the Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose^[85].

Works attributed to him include Essays^[86]. Entities named for him include avenue Montaigne^[44], Bordeaux Montaigne University^[45], and Montaigne-Preis^[46].

FAQs

Where was Michel de Montaigne born?

Michel de Montaigne's place of birth was Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[2].

Where did Michel de Montaigne die?

Michel de Montaigne died in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne^[4].

Who were Michel de Montaigne's parents?

Michel de Montaigne's father was Pierre Eyquem de Montaigne^[13]. Michel de Montaigne's mother was Antoinette Lopez de Villanova^[14].

Who was Michel de Montaigne married to?

Michel de Montaigne's spouses include Françoise de La Chassaigne^[15].

What did Michel de Montaigne do for work?

Michel de Montaigne worked as philosopher^[6], translator^[7], jurist^[8], essayist^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

Where did Michel de Montaigne go to school?

Michel de Montaigne was educated at College of Guienne^[27] and University of Toulouse (1896-1968)^[35].

Who did Michel de Montaigne influence?

Michel de Montaigne has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[57], Immanuel Kant^[61], Ralph Waldo Emerson^[66], and Blaise Pascal^[72].