Paul Valéry

Summary

Paul Valéry is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sète^[2]. He was born on October 30, 1871^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on July 20, 1945^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], writer^[9], and essayist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Paul Valéry was born in Sète^[2].
• Paul Valéry passed away in Paris^[4].
• Paul Valéry was born on October 30, 1871^[3].
• Paul Valéry died on July 20, 1945^[5].
• Paul Valéry is buried at Cimetière Marin, Sète^[12].
• Among Paul Valéry's spouses was Jeannie Valéry^[13].
• A child of Paul Valéry was Agathe Rouart-Valéry^[14].
• Paul Valéry held citizenship in France^[15].
• French was Paul Valéry's native language^[16].
• Paul Valéry worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Paul Valéry worked as a poet^[7].
• Paul Valéry worked as a journalist^[8].
• Paul Valéry's professions included writer^[9].
• Paul Valéry's professions included essayist^[10].
• Paul Valéry worked as a literary critic^[17].
• Paul Valéry's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• Paul Valéry's field of work was literature^[19].
• Paul Valéry's field of work was literary criticism^[20].
• Paul Valéry's field of work was journalism^[21].
• Paul Valéry's field of work was educational system^[22].
• Paul Valéry held the position of Q133858656^[23].
• Paul Valéry held the position of president^[24].
• Paul Valéry held the position of seat 38 of the Académie française^[25].
• Among Paul Valéry's employers was Collège de France^[26].
• Paul Valéry was employed by Le Figaro^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sète^[2], Paul Valéry… he was born on October 30, 1871^[3]. French was his native language^[16].

Education

Paul Valéry's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], writer^[9], essayist^[10], and literary critic^[17]. Fields of work include philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[29]; literature^[19], a type of arts^[30]; literary criticism^[20], a literary genre^[31]; journalism^[21], an industry^[32]; and educational system^[22], an industry^[33]. Employers include Collège de France^[26], a higher education institution^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1530^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37] and Le Figaro^[27], a daily newspaper^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1826^[40], headquartered in 9th arrondissement of Paris^[41]. Positions held include Q133858656^[23]; president^[24], a position^[42]; and seat 38 of the Académie française^[25], a seat of a scientific academy^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q115950265^[44], a literary work^[45] and The Crisis of the Mind^[46], a written work^[47]. Things named for Paul Valéry include Paul-Valéry University (Montpellier, 1970-2024)^[48], a university in France^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1971^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in France^[54]; Louis Barthou Prize^[55], a literary award^[56], in France^[57]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in Poland^[60]; Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[61], an art prize^[62], in Nazi Germany^[63], founded in 1932^[64]; and Q123571217^[65].

Personal Life

Among Paul Valéry's spouses was Jeannie Valéry^[13]. A child of him was Agathe Rouart-Valéry^[14].

Death and Burial

Paul Valéry died on July 20, 1945^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière Marin, Sète^[12].

Why It Matters

Paul Valéry ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,076 views/month, #7,071 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[68], a theoretical physicist^[69], 1879–1955^[70], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[71], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science^[72], specialised in theoretical physics^[73]; T. S. Eliot^[74], a playwright^[75], 1888–1965^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[78]; Bernard Stiegler^[79], a philosopher^[80], 1952–2020^[81], of France^[82], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters^[83]; and Edmund Wilson^[84], a journalist^[85], 1895–1972^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[88], specialised in literary activity^[89].

Entities named for him include Paul-Valéry University (Montpellier, 1970-2024)^[48], a university in France^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1971^[51].

FAQs

Where was Paul Valéry born?

Born in Sète^[2], Paul Valéry…

Where did Paul Valéry die?

Paul Valéry died in Paris^[4].

Who was Paul Valéry married to?

Paul Valéry's spouses include Jeannie Valéry^[13].

What did Paul Valéry do for work?

Paul Valéry worked as philosopher^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], writer^[9], and essayist^[10].

Where did Paul Valéry go to school?

Paul Valéry was educated at Lycée Condorcet^[28].

What awards did Paul Valéry receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[52], Louis Barthou Prize^[55], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[58], and Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[61].

Who did Paul Valéry influence?

Paul Valéry has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[68], T. S. Eliot^[74], Bernard Stiegler^[79], and Edmund Wilson^[84].