Raoul Vaneigem

Belgian philosopher
Person human Q537924
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Raoul Vaneigem

Summary

Raoul Vaneigem is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lessines[2]. He was born on March 21, 1934[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Raoul Vaneigem's place of birth was Lessines[2].
  • Raoul Vaneigem was born on March 21, 1934[3].
  • Raoul Vaneigem held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • French was Raoul Vaneigem's native language[9].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's professions included writer[4].
  • Raoul Vaneigem worked as a journalist[5].
  • Raoul Vaneigem worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Raoul Vaneigem was educated at Free University of Brussels[10].
  • Raoul Vaneigem received the Q3404291[11].
  • Raoul Vaneigem is recorded as male[12].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's Commons category is recorded as Raoul Vaneigem[14].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's residence is recorded as Tonnerre[15].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's given name is recorded as Raoul[16].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • Raoul Vaneigem's writing language is recorded as French[18].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: BE[20]

  • Began / founded: 1934-03-21[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e744059-a27a-45fe-9094-bb0b2786739a[22]

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Origins and Family

Raoul Vaneigem was born in Lessines[2]. He was born on March 21, 1934[3]. French was his native language[9].

Education

Raoul Vaneigem was educated at Free University of Brussels[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], and philosopher[6].

Recognition

Raoul Vaneigem received the Q3404291[11].

Why It Matters

Raoul Vaneigem ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Onfray[24], a philosopher[25], b. 1959[26], of France[27], awarded the Prix Médicis essai[28], specialised in political philosophy[29].

FAQs

Where was Raoul Vaneigem born?

Raoul Vaneigem was born in Lessines[2].

What did Raoul Vaneigem do for work?

Raoul Vaneigem worked as writer[4], journalist[5], and philosopher[6].

Where did Raoul Vaneigem go to school?

Raoul Vaneigem was educated at Free University of Brussels[10].

What awards did Raoul Vaneigem receive?

Honors received include Q3404291[11].

Who did Raoul Vaneigem influence?

Raoul Vaneigem has been cited as an influence by Michel Onfray[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, journalist, philosopher
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  2. 27d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Writing language French
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