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Georges Sorel

French philosopher and sociologist
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Georges Sorel
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
November 2, 1847
Date of death
August 29, 1922
Place of birth
Cherbourg, Cherbourg-Octeville[10]
Place of death
Boulogne-Billancourt
Country of citizenship
France[12]
Ethnic group
French[14]
Occupation
philosopher, engineer, sociologist, writer, trade unionist, social reformer, opinion journalist[15][16]
Field of work
philosophy[17]
Educated at
École polytechnique, Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour[18][19]
Award received
Knight of the Legion of Honour[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[25]
Described by source
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24]
Family name
Sorel[22]
Given name
Georges[23]
Name in native language
Georges Sorel[26]
Native language
French[13]
Place of burial
cemetery of Tenay[11]
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
en Georges Eugène Sorel en Georges Sorel ar جورج سيرويل cs Georges Eugène Sorel de Georges Eugène Sorel el Ζορζ Σορέλ es Georgés Sorel es Georges Eugene Sorel es Georges Eugène Sorel fa ژرژ سورل fi Georges Eugène Sorel fr Georges Eugène Sorel he ז'ורז' סורל id Georges Eugène Sorel it Georges Eugène Sorel ja ジョルジュ・ソレル ko 조르주 소렐 pl Georges Eugene Sorel pl Jerzy Sorel pt Georges Eugène Sorel
🔖 Identifiers · 116
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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ASEE person ID
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Academy of Athens authority ID
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Angelicum ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BHCL UUID
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BHF author ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Babelio author ID
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Biblioteca Franco Serantini ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Bundestag Group Minutes ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cyprus University of Technology ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DFK Paris person ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
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Dizionario biografico online degli anarchici italiani ID
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ELNET ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
187841
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Europeana entity
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FES digital collections entity ID
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FranceArchives agent ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0063678
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Georges_Sorel
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
57198
IDIH ID
Georges_Sorel
IdRef ID
027143740
InPhO ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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Levadia Library ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Léonore ID
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Léonore Web ID
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Mnemosine ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
00457183
NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
jn20000605089
NLA Trove people ID
980248
NLP ID
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NNDB people ID
768/000196180
NSK (VIAF) ID
000075343
NSK ID
981005671598809366
NUKAT ID
n01107197
National Library of Brazil ID
000359663
National Library of Greece ID
64590
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000096885
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000124865
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
000289681
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810671985105606
National Library of Portugal ID
40147
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX826284
National Virtual Library of India ID
185025, 779728
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
OL171554A, OL5252459A
Open Library subject ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PM20 folder ID
pe/016787
PUG authority ID
26087
Parsifal cluster ID
199679, 320518
Persée author ID
74530
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
122210
Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
142688
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
75091
Pontificio Istituto di Archeologia Cristiana ID
6921
RERO ID (legacy)
A000154122
SBN author ID
CFIV026490
SELIBR ID
292634
SHARE Catalogue author ID
123655
SNAC ARK ID
w6sv089x
SVKKL authority ID
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Treccani ID
sorel
Treccani's Dizionario di Filosofia ID
georges-sorel
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
georges-sorel
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
georges-sorel
UOM ID
74960
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058521464306706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1266230
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/284089
WikiTree person ID
Sorel-112
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/3b221271-3448-4a18-bb1e-214096299fcb

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Occupation 5
writer, engineer, philosopher, sociologist, trade unionist
Influenced 4
Antonio Gramsci, Benedetto Croce, Carl Schmitt, James Burnham
Place of birth 2
Cherbourg-Octeville, Cherbourg
Award received 1
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Country of citizenship 1
France
Described by source 1
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
Educated at 1
École polytechnique
Field of work 1
philosophy
Given name 1
Georges
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Native language 1
French
Place of death 1
Boulogne-Billancourt
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
French
← Cast member 1
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Summary

Georges Sorel was born on November 2, 1847[1], in Cherbourg[2]. He died on August 29, 1922[3], in Boulogne-Billancourt[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], engineer[6], sociologist[7], writer[8], and trade unionist[9].

Why It Matters

Georges Sorel has been cited as an influence by Antonio Gramsci[27], a philosopher[28], 1891–1937[29], of Kingdom of Italy[30], awarded the Viareggio Prize[31], specialised in philosophy[32]; Carl Schmitt[33], a jurist[34], 1888–1985[35], of Germany[36], specialised in political theology[37]; Benedetto Croce[38], a philosopher[39], 1866–1952[40], of Italy[41], awarded the Gautieri Award[42], specialised in philosophy[43]; and James Burnham[44], a sociologist[45], 1905–1987[46], of United States[47], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom[48].

FAQs

Where was Georges Sorel born?

Georges Sorel's place of birth was Cherbourg[2].

Where did Georges Sorel die?

Georges Sorel died in Boulogne-Billancourt[4].

What did Georges Sorel do for work?

Georges Sorel worked as a philosopher[5], engineer[6], sociologist[7], writer[8], and trade unionist[9].

Where did Georges Sorel go to school?

Georges Sorel was educated at École polytechnique[18] and Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour[19].

What awards did Georges Sorel receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].

Who did Georges Sorel influence?

Georges Sorel has been cited as an influence by Antonio Gramsci[27], Carl Schmitt[33], Benedetto Croce[38], and James Burnham[44].

Related Entities

Antonio Gramsci Benedetto Croce Carl Schmitt Cherbourg France philosophy

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  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 142688
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 142688, batch #260429"
  3. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    FES digital collections entity ID → 356938
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  4. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0423338-Sorel-Georges-18471922
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  5. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster ID → 199679, 320518
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    Occupation → philosopher, engineer, sociologist +1
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