Simone Weil
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Simone Weil
Summary
Simone Weil is a human[1]. She was born in Paris[2]. She was born on February 3, 1909[3]. She passed away in Ashford[4]. She died on August 24, 1943[5]. She worked as a philosopher[6], secondary school teacher[7], writer[8], autobiographer[9], and poet[10]. She ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,340 views/month, #5,657 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Simone Weil was born in Paris[2].
- Simone Weil died in Ashford[4].
- Simone Weil was born on February 3, 1909[3].
- Simone Weil died on August 24, 1943[5].
- Burial took place at Bybrook Cemetery[12].
- Simone Weil's father was Q141182907[13].
- Simone Weil's mother was Q141182902[14].
- Simone Weil held citizenship in France[15].
- French was Simone Weil's native language[16].
- Simone Weil's professions included philosopher[6].
- Simone Weil worked as a secondary school teacher[7].
- Simone Weil worked as a writer[8].
- Simone Weil worked as an autobiographer[9].
- Simone Weil worked as a poet[10].
- Simone Weil worked as a trade unionist[17].
- Simone Weil's field of work was political philosophy[18].
- Simone Weil's field of work was ethics[19].
- Simone Weil's field of work was poetry[20].
- Simone Weil's field of work was metaphysics[21].
- Simone Weil's field of work was cosmogony[22].
- Simone Weil was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[23].
- Simone Weil's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[24].
- Simone Weil was educated at University of Paris[25].
- Simone Weil's education included a stint at Lycée Fénelon, Paris[26].
- A notable work attributed to Simone Weil is The Need for Roots[27].
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Origins and Family
Simone Weil was born in Paris[2]. She was born on February 3, 1909[3]. Her father was Q141182907[13]. Her mother was Q141182902[14]. French was her native language[16].
Education
Educated at Lycée Henri-IV[23], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1796[30]; École Normale Supérieure[24], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; University of Paris[25], a former entity[35], in France[36], founded in 1150[37], headquartered in Paris[38]; and Lycée Fénelon, Paris[26], an educational facility[39], in France[40], founded in 1883[41].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], secondary school teacher[7], writer[8], autobiographer[9], poet[10], and trade unionist[17]. Fields of work include political philosophy[18], a branch of philosophy[42]; ethics[19], a branch of philosophy[43]; poetry[20], a literary form[44]; metaphysics[21], a branch of philosophy[45]; and cosmogony[22], a branch of science[46].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The Need for Roots[27], a written work[47]; Gravity and Grace[48], a literary work[49]; La condition ouvrière[50], a literary work[51]; Reflections Concerning the Causes of Liberty and Social Oppression[52], a written work[53]; Notebooks[54], a written work[55]; and Oppression and Liberty[56], a literary work[57]. Things named for Simone Weil include Weil[58].
Recognition
Simone Weil received the Ambassadors' Prize[59].
Personal Life
Simone Weil's religion is recorded as nondenominational Christianity[60].
Death and Burial
Simone Weil died on August 24, 1943[5]. She died in Ashford[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[61]. She is buried at Bybrook Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
Simone Weil ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,340 views/month, #5,657 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
She has been cited as an influence by Giorgio Agamben[64], a philosopher[65], b. 1942[66], of Italy[67], awarded the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[68], specialised in philosophy[69]; Czesław Miłosz[70], a poet[71], 1911–2004[72], of Poland[73], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[74], specialised in fiction[75]; Michel Onfray[76], a philosopher[77], b. 1959[78], of France[79], awarded the Prix Médicis essai[80], specialised in political philosophy[81]; Jean-Luc Nancy[82], a philosopher[83], 1940–2021[84], of France[85], awarded the Albertus-Magnus professorate[86], specialised in philosophy[87]; Carolyn Forché[88], a poet[89], b. 1950[90], of United States[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92]; and Susan Taubes[93], a novelist[94], 1928–1969[95], of United States[96].
Works attributed to her include The Need for Roots[97], a written work[98]; On the Abolition of All Political Parties[99]; and Gravity and Grace[100]. Entities named for her include Weil[58].
FAQs
Where was Simone Weil born?
Simone Weil's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Simone Weil die?
Simone Weil passed away in Ashford[4].
Who were Simone Weil's parents?
Simone Weil's father was Q141182907[13]. Simone Weil's mother was Q141182902[14].
What did Simone Weil do for work?
Simone Weil worked as philosopher[6], secondary school teacher[7], writer[8], autobiographer[9], and poet[10].
Where did Simone Weil go to school?
Simone Weil was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[23], École Normale Supérieure[24], University of Paris[25], and Lycée Fénelon, Paris[26].
What awards did Simone Weil receive?
Honors received include Ambassadors' Prize[59].
Who did Simone Weil influence?
Simone Weil has been cited as an influence by Giorgio Agamben[64], Czesław Miłosz[70], Michel Onfray[76], and Jean-Luc Nancy[82].