Roger Garaudy

French philosopher, politician and Holocaust denier (1913-2012)
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Roger Garaudy

Summary

Roger Garaudy is a human[1]. Born in Marseille[2], he… he was born on +1913-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chennevières-sur-Marne[4]. He died on +2012-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], French resistance fighter[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Roger Garaudy's place of birth was Marseille[2].
  • Roger Garaudy passed away in Chennevières-sur-Marne[4].
  • Roger Garaudy died in Paris[12].
  • Roger Garaudy was born on +1913-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Garaudy died on +2012-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roger Garaudy held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Roger Garaudy's native language[14].
  • Roger Garaudy worked as a politician[6].
  • Roger Garaudy worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Roger Garaudy worked as a writer[8].
  • Roger Garaudy worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Roger Garaudy's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Roger Garaudy's field of work was social philosophy[15].
  • Roger Garaudy's field of work was political science[16].
  • Roger Garaudy held the position of Deputy of Tarn[17].
  • Roger Garaudy held the position of Senator of La Seine[18].
  • Roger Garaudy held the position of Member of parliament for the Seine[19].
  • Among Roger Garaudy's employers was University of Poitiers[20].
  • Roger Garaudy's education included a stint at Lycée Thiers[21].
  • Roger Garaudy received the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22].
  • Roger Garaudy received the Prix des Deux Magots[23].
  • Roger Garaudy received the Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[24].
  • Roger Garaudy received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[25].
  • Roger Garaudy was a member of Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco[26].
  • Roger Garaudy's religion is recorded as Islam[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Garaudy's place of birth was Marseille[2]. He was born on +1913-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[14].

Education

Roger Garaudy's education included a stint at Lycée Thiers[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], French resistance fighter[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include social philosophy[15], a branch of philosophy[28] and political science[16], an academic major[29]. Among Roger Garaudy's employers was University of Poitiers[20]. Positions held include Deputy of Tarn[17], Senator of La Seine[18], and Member of parliament for the Seine[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22], a courage award[30], in France[31], founded in 1939[32]; Prix des Deux Magots[23], a literary award[33], in France[34], founded in 1933[35]; Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[24], a human rights award[36], in Libya[37], founded in 1988[38]; and King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[25], an award[39], in Saudi Arabia[40], founded in 1979[41].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[27], a major religious group[42], founded in 0631[43] and Catholicism[44], a Christian denominational family[45], founded in 1054[46]. Roger Garaudy was affiliated with the French Communist Party[47].

Death and Burial

Roger Garaudy died on +2012-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Chennevières-sur-Marne[4], a commune of France[48], in France[49] and Paris[12], a commune of France[50], in France[51], founded in -0300[52].

Why It Matters

Roger Garaudy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Gorbachev[55], a politician[56], 1931–2022[57], of Russia[58], awarded the Nobel Peace Prize[59], specialised in politics[60].

Works attributed to him include The Founding Myths of Modern Israel[61], a written work[62], written by him[63].

FAQs

Where was Roger Garaudy born?

Roger Garaudy was born in Marseille[2].

Where did Roger Garaudy die?

Roger Garaudy passed away in Chennevières-sur-Marne[4].

What did Roger Garaudy do for work?

Roger Garaudy worked as politician[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], French resistance fighter[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Roger Garaudy go to school?

Roger Garaudy was educated at Lycée Thiers[21].

What awards did Roger Garaudy receive?

Honors received include Croix de guerre 1939–1945[22], Prix des Deux Magots[23], Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights[24], and King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[25].

Who did Roger Garaudy influence?

Roger Garaudy has been cited as an influence by Mikhail Gorbachev[55].

References

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  2. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  30. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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