Montesquieu

Summary

Montesquieu is a human^[1]. He was born in Château de la Brède^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1689^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on February 10, 1755^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], sociologist^[9], and lawyer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,930 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Montesquieu's place of birth was Château de la Brède^[2].
• Montesquieu died in Paris^[4].
• Montesquieu was born on January 18, 1689^[3].
• Montesquieu died on February 10, 1755^[5].
• Burial took place at Church of Saint-Sulpice^[12].
• Montesquieu was married to Jeanne de Lartigue^[13].
• A child of Montesquieu was Jean-Baptiste de Secondat^[14].
• Montesquieu held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[15].
• French was Montesquieu's native language^[16].
• Montesquieu's professions included philosopher^[6].
• Montesquieu worked as a writer^[7].
• Montesquieu worked as a novelist^[8].
• Montesquieu worked as a sociologist^[9].
• Montesquieu's professions included lawyer^[10].
• Montesquieu worked as a judge^[17].
• Montesquieu held the position of judge^[18].
• Montesquieu held the position of seat 2 of the Académie française^[19].
• Montesquieu's education included a stint at College of Juilly^[20].
• Montesquieu was educated at Lycée Saint-Louis^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Montesquieu is The Spirit of the Laws^[22].
• Montesquieu received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• Montesquieu was a member of Académie Française^[24].
• Montesquieu was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Montesquieu was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Montesquieu was a member of Académie de Stanislas (Nancy, France)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Montesquieu was born in Château de la Brède^[2]. He was born on January 18, 1689^[3]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at College of Juilly^[20], a school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1638^[30] and Lycée Saint-Louis^[21], an educational facility^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1965^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], sociologist^[9], lawyer^[10], and judge^[17]. Positions held include judge^[18], a legal profession^[34] and seat 2 of the Académie française^[19], a seat of a scientific academy^[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Montesquieu is The Spirit of the Laws^[22]. Things named for him include M'Daourouch^[36] and Montesquieu Prize^[37].

Recognition

Montesquieu received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].

Personal Life

Among Montesquieu's spouses was Jeanne de Lartigue^[13]. A child of him was Jean-Baptiste de Secondat^[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[38].

Death and Burial

Montesquieu died on February 10, 1755^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Church of Saint-Sulpice^[12].

Why It Matters

Montesquieu ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,930 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Edmund Burke^[41], a politician^[42], 1729–1797^[43], of Kingdom of Ireland^[44], specialised in political science^[45]; George Sand^[46], a writer^[47], 1804–1876^[48], of France^[49]; Edward Gibbon^[50], a historian^[51], 1737–1794^[52], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[53], specialised in history^[54]; Hannah Arendt^[55], a philosopher^[56], 1906–1975^[57], of Prussia^[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[59], specialised in political philosophy^[60]; Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel^[61], a philosopher^[62], 1770–1831^[63], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[64], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class^[65], specialised in philosophy^[66]; and Alexis de Tocqueville^[67], a philosopher^[68], 1805–1859^[69], of France^[70], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[71].

Works attributed to him include The Spirit of the Laws^[72], Persian Letters^[73], and Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline^[74]. Entities named for him include M'Daourouch^[36] and Montesquieu Prize^[37].

FAQs

Where was Montesquieu born?

Montesquieu was born in Château de la Brède^[2].

Where did Montesquieu die?

Montesquieu died in Paris^[4].

Who was Montesquieu married to?

Montesquieu's spouses include Jeanne de Lartigue^[13].

What did Montesquieu do for work?

Montesquieu worked as philosopher^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], sociologist^[9], and lawyer^[10].

Where did Montesquieu go to school?

Montesquieu was educated at College of Juilly^[20] and Lycée Saint-Louis^[21].

What awards did Montesquieu receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].

Who did Montesquieu influence?

Montesquieu has been cited as an influence by Edmund Burke^[41], George Sand^[46], Edward Gibbon^[50], and Hannah Arendt^[55].