Étienne Souriau

French philosopher (1892-1979)
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Étienne Souriau

Summary

Étienne Souriau is a human[1]. He was born in Lille[2]. He was born on April 26, 1892[3]. He died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on November 19, 1979[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Étienne Souriau was born in Lille[2].
  • Étienne Souriau died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Étienne Souriau was born on April 26, 1892[3].
  • Étienne Souriau died on November 19, 1979[5].
  • Étienne Souriau's father was Paul Souriau[9].
  • Étienne Souriau held citizenship in France[10].
  • Étienne Souriau's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Étienne Souriau's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Étienne Souriau's employers was Paris Nanterre University[11].
  • Among Étienne Souriau's employers was University of Lyon[12].
  • Étienne Souriau was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Étienne Souriau was a member of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[14].
  • Étienne Souriau is recorded as male[15].
  • Étienne Souriau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Étienne Souriau supervised Gilbert Lascault as a doctoral student[17].
  • Étienne Souriau supervised Olivier Revault d'Allonnes as a doctoral student[18].
  • Étienne Souriau was part of the conflict World War I[19].
  • Étienne Souriau's given name is recorded as Étienne[20].
  • Étienne Souriau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Étienne Souriau's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Étienne Souriau'}[22].
  • Étienne Souriau's P5821 is recorded as 73890[23].

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Origins and Family

Étienne Souriau was born in Lille[2]. He was born on April 26, 1892[3]. His father was Paul Souriau[9].

Education

Étienne Souriau was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Paris Nanterre University[11], a university in France[24], in France[25], founded in 1964[26], headquartered in Nanterre[27] and University of Lyon[12], a Group of universities and institutions (France)[28], in France[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Lyon[31]. Doctoral students include Gilbert Lascault[17], a writer[32], 1934–2022[33], of France[34] and Olivier Revault d'Allonnes[18], a philosopher[35], 1923–2009[36], of France[37], awarded the Resistance Medal[38].

Death and Burial

Étienne Souriau died on November 19, 1979[5]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Étienne Souriau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruno Latour[41], an anthropologist[42], 1947–2022[43], of France[44], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[45], specialised in contemporary philosophy[46].

FAQs

Where was Étienne Souriau born?

Étienne Souriau was born in Lille[2].

Where did Étienne Souriau die?

Étienne Souriau passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Étienne Souriau's parents?

Étienne Souriau's father was Paul Souriau[9].

What did Étienne Souriau do for work?

Étienne Souriau worked as philosopher[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Étienne Souriau go to school?

Étienne Souriau was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].

Who did Étienne Souriau influence?

Étienne Souriau has been cited as an influence by Bruno Latour[41].

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  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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