Yvon Belaval

French philosophy historian (1908-1988)
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Summary

Yvon Belaval was born on February 24, 1908[1], in Sète[2]. He died on November 19, 1988[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a philosophy historian[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Field of work: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[9]
  • Employer: University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[10], University of Lille[11], Saarland University[12], University of Strasbourg[13], University of Paris[14]
  • Educated at: University of Algiers[15], University of Caen Normandy[16]
  • Award received: CNRS silver medal[17], prix Gegner[18], Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: Catherine Larrère[21], Catherine Millot[22], Jacques Bouveresse[23], Michel-Pierre Lerner[24]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[25]
  • Family name: Belaval[26]
  • Given name: Yvon[27]
  • Described at URL: https://comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org/2706[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[29]
  • Assessment: agrégation of philosophy[30]

FAQs

Where was Yvon Belaval born?

Yvon Belaval's place of birth was Sète[2].

Where did Yvon Belaval die?

Yvon Belaval passed away in Paris[4].

What did Yvon Belaval do for work?

Yvon Belaval worked as a philosophy historian[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Yvon Belaval go to school?

Yvon Belaval was educated at University of Algiers[15] and University of Caen Normandy[16].

What awards did Yvon Belaval receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal[17], prix Gegner[18], and Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org. comihistocnrs.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Python72 · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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