Mikel Dufrenne

French philosopher and aesthetician (1910-1995)
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Mikel Dufrenne

Summary

Mikel Dufrenne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clermont[2]. He was born on +1910-02-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1995-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mikel Dufrenne's place of birth was Clermont[2].
  • Mikel Dufrenne died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Mikel Dufrenne was born on +1910-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mikel Dufrenne died on +1995-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mikel Dufrenne held citizenship in France[9].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Mikel Dufrenne's employers was University of Poitiers[10].
  • Mikel Dufrenne was employed by Paris Nanterre University[11].
  • Mikel Dufrenne was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12].
  • Mikel Dufrenne was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[13].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts of Paris[14].
  • Mikel Dufrenne is recorded as male[15].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mikel Dufrenne supervised Dominique Noguez as a doctoral student[17].
  • Mikel Dufrenne supervised Jean-François Lyotard as a doctoral student[18].
  • Mikel Dufrenne supervised Anne Cauquelin as a doctoral student[19].
  • Mikel Dufrenne earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[20].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's family name is recorded as Dufrenne[21].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's given name is recorded as Louis[22].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's given name is recorded as Michel-Ange[24].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Joseph Michel-Ange Dufrenne'}[26].
  • Mikel Dufrenne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mikel Dufrenne'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikel Dufrenne was born in Clermont[2]. He was born on +1910-02-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[12], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Henri-IV[13], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1796[34]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris[14], a faculty[35], in France[36], founded in 1808[37]. Mikel Dufrenne earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Poitiers[10], an open-access publisher[38], in France[39], founded in 1431[40], headquartered in Poitiers[41] and Paris Nanterre University[11], a university in France[42], in France[43], founded in 1964[44], headquartered in Nanterre[45]. Doctoral students include Dominique Noguez[17], a writer[46], 1942–2019[47], of France[48], awarded the Prix Femina[49], specialised in art history[50]; Jean-François Lyotard[18], a philosopher[51], 1924–1998[52], of France[53], specialised in aesthetics[54]; and Anne Cauquelin[19], a philosopher[55], b. 1926[56], of France[57], specialised in philosophy[58].

Death and Burial

Mikel Dufrenne died on +1995-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Mikel Dufrenne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Gilbert Simondon[61], a philosopher[62], 1924–1989[63], of France[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-François Lyotard[65], a philosopher[66], 1924–1998[67], of France[68], specialised in aesthetics[69]; Pierre Sansot[70], an anthropologist[71], 1928–2005[72], of France[73], specialised in microsociology[74]; and Dominique Noguez[75], a writer[76], 1942–2019[77], of France[78], awarded the Prix Femina[79], specialised in art history[80].

FAQs

Where was Mikel Dufrenne born?

Mikel Dufrenne was born in Clermont[2].

Where did Mikel Dufrenne die?

Mikel Dufrenne died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Mikel Dufrenne do for work?

Mikel Dufrenne worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Mikel Dufrenne go to school?

Mikel Dufrenne was educated at École Normale Supérieure[12], Lycée Henri-IV[13], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[14].

Who did Mikel Dufrenne influence?

Mikel Dufrenne has been cited as an influence by Gilbert Simondon[61].

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