Étienne Souriau

French philosopher (1892-1979)
Person human Q2743421
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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 (69 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].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: FR[25]

  • Began / founded: 1892-04-26[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-11-19[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9af5e785-0548-4aed-8231-59184d05033c[28]

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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[29], in France[30], founded in 1964[31], headquartered in Nanterre[32] and University of Lyon[12], a Group of universities and institutions (France)[33], in France[34], founded in 1809[35], headquartered in Lyon[36]. Doctoral students include Gilbert Lascault[17], a writer[37], 1934–2022[38], of France[39] and Olivier Revault d'Allonnes[18], a philosopher[40], 1923–2009[41], of France[42], awarded the Resistance Medal[43].

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 (69 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Bruno Latour[46], an anthropologist[47], 1947–2022[48], of France[49], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[50], specialised in contemporary philosophy[51].

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[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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