Henry Corbin

Summary

Henry Corbin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was 7th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1903^[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on October 7, 1978^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], historian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and orientalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Henry Corbin was born in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Henry Corbin's place of birth was Paris^[12].
• Henry Corbin passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Henry Corbin was born on April 14, 1903^[3].
• Henry Corbin died on October 7, 1978^[5].
• Burial took place at Champeaux cemetery of Montmorency^[13].
• Henry Corbin was married to Stella Corbin^[14].
• Henry Corbin held citizenship in France^[15].
• Henry Corbin's professions included translator^[6].
• Henry Corbin's professions included historian^[7].
• Henry Corbin's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Henry Corbin worked as a writer^[9].
• Henry Corbin worked as an orientalist^[10].
• Henry Corbin worked as a theologian^[16].
• Henry Corbin's field of work was philosophy^[17].
• Henry Corbin's field of work was Islamic philosophy^[18].
• Henry Corbin's field of work was theology^[19].
• Henry Corbin's field of work was oriental studies^[20].
• Henry Corbin's field of work was Iranian studies^[21].
• Henry Corbin's field of work was mysticism^[22].
• Henry Corbin held the position of director of studies^[23].
• Henry Corbin was employed by Faculty of Arts of Paris^[24].
• Henry Corbin was employed by Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[25].
• Among Henry Corbin's employers was École pratique des hautes études^[26].
• Among Henry Corbin's employers was Q3803691^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1903-04-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-10-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d2d5062f-9012-40d2-928d-da25db1f85c4^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include 7th arrondissement of Paris^[2], a municipal arrondissement of France^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1860^[35] and Paris^[12], a commune of France^[36], in France^[37], founded in -0300^[38]. Henry Corbin was born on April 14, 1903^[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[39], a faculty^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1808^[42] and Catholic University of Paris^[43], a Catholic university^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1875^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47]. Doctoral advisors include Louis Massignon^[48] and Étienne Gilson^[49]. Henry Corbin earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Philosophy^[50]. Studied under Étienne Gilson^[51] and Jean Baruzi^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], historian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], orientalist^[10], and theologian^[16]. Fields of work include philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[53]; Islamic philosophy^[18], a branch of philosophy^[54]; theology^[19], an academic discipline^[55]; oriental studies^[20], an academic discipline^[56]; Iranian studies^[21], an academic discipline^[57]; and mysticism^[22], a way of life^[58]. Employers include Faculty of Arts of Paris^[24], a faculty^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1808^[61]; Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV^[25], a university in France^[62], in France^[63], founded in 1971^[64], headquartered in rue Victor-Cousin^[65]; École pratique des hautes études^[26], a grand établissement^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1868^[68], headquartered in Paris^[69]; and Q3803691^[27], an institute^[70], in Switzerland^[71], founded in 1970^[72], headquartered in Lugano^[73]. Henry Corbin held the position of director of studies^[23]. A notable student of him was Christian Jambet^[74]. He supervised Dariush Shayegan as a doctoral student^[75].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Henry Corbin is History of Islamic Philosophy^[76].

Personal Life

Among Henry Corbin's spouses was Stella Corbin^[14]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism^[77].

Death and Burial

Henry Corbin died on October 7, 1978^[5]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Champeaux cemetery of Montmorency^[13].

Why It Matters

Henry Corbin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (420 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Christian Bonaud^[80], a linguist^[81], 1957–2019^[82], of France^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Dariush Shayegan^[84], a philosopher^[85], 1935–2018^[86], of Pahlavi Iran^[87], awarded the Grande médaille de la francophonie^[88].

FAQs

Where was Henry Corbin born?

Born in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[2], Henry Corbin…

Where did Henry Corbin die?

Henry Corbin passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Henry Corbin married to?

Henry Corbin's spouses include Stella Corbin^[14].

What did Henry Corbin do for work?

Henry Corbin worked as translator^[6], historian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and orientalist^[10].

Where did Henry Corbin go to school?

Henry Corbin was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris^[39] and Catholic University of Paris^[43].

Who did Henry Corbin influence?

Henry Corbin has been cited as an influence by Christian Bonaud^[80].