Jacques Lacan

Summary

Jacques Lacan is a human^[1]. He was born in 3rd arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on April 13, 1901^[3]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on September 9, 1981^[5]. He worked as a psychiatrist^[6], psychoanalyst^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,007 views/month, #5,513 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in 3rd arrondissement of Paris^[2], Jacques Lacan…
• Jacques Lacan died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Jacques Lacan was born on April 13, 1901^[3].
• Jacques Lacan died on September 9, 1981^[5].
• Burial took place at Guitrancourt^[10].
• Jacques Lacan was married to Sylvia Bataille^[11].
• Among Jacques Lacan's spouses was Marie-Louise Blondin^[12].
• A child of Jacques Lacan was Judith Miller^[13].
• A child of Jacques Lacan was Sibylle Lacan^[14].
• A child of Jacques Lacan was Caroline Roger-Lacan^[15].
• Jacques Lacan held citizenship in France^[16].
• Jacques Lacan's professions included psychiatrist^[6].
• Jacques Lacan's professions included psychoanalyst^[7].
• Jacques Lacan's professions included translator^[8].
• Jacques Lacan's field of work was psychoanalysis^[17].
• Jacques Lacan's field of work was psychiatry^[18].
• Jacques Lacan's field of work was linguistics^[19].
• Jacques Lacan held the position of president^[20].
• Jacques Lacan was employed by Sainte-Anne Hospital Center - GHU Paris^[21].
• Jacques Lacan was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris^[22].
• Jacques Lacan was educated at Paris Medical Faculty^[23].
• Jacques Lacan's doctoral advisor was Henri Claude^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Lacan is Écrits^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Jacques Lacan is Seminars of Jacques Lacan^[26].
• Jacques Lacan was influenced by Sigmund Freud^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 3rd arrondissement of Paris^[2], Jacques Lacan… he was born on April 13, 1901^[3].

Education

Educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris^[22], a school^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1804^[30] and Paris Medical Faculty^[23], a medical school^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1808^[33]. Jacques Lacan's doctoral advisor was Henri Claude^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medicine^[34]. Studied under Henri Claude^[35], Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault^[36], and Jean Baruzi^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychiatrist^[6], psychoanalyst^[7], and translator^[8]. Fields of work include psychoanalysis^[17], a field of study^[38], written by Sigmund Freud^[39]; psychiatry^[18], a medical specialty^[40]; and linguistics^[19], an academic discipline^[41]. Jacques Lacan was employed by Sainte-Anne Hospital Center - GHU Paris^[21]. He held the position of president^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Écrits^[25], a literary work^[42] and Seminars of Jacques Lacan^[26].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sylvia Bataille^[11], an actor^[43], 1908–1993^[44], of France^[45], specialised in film^[46] and Marie-Louise Blondin^[12], a painter^[47], 1906–1983^[48], of France^[49]. Children include Judith Miller^[13], a philosopher^[50], 1941–2017^[51], of France^[52]; Sibylle Lacan^[14], a translator^[53], 1940–2013^[54], of France^[55]; and Caroline Roger-Lacan^[15], 1937–1973^[56], of France^[57].

Death and Burial

Jacques Lacan died on September 9, 1981^[5]. He passed away in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[58]. Burial took place at Guitrancourt^[10].

Why It Matters

Jacques Lacan ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,007 views/month, #5,513 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek^[61], a philosopher^[62], b. 1949^[63], of Slovenia^[64], awarded the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia^[65], specialised in ideology^[66]; Michel Foucault^[67], an anthropologist^[68], 1926–1984^[69], of France^[70], specialised in philosophy^[71]; Mark Fisher^[72], a writer^[73], 1968–2017^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], specialised in literary activity^[76]; Gilles Deleuze^[77], a philosopher^[78], 1925–1995^[79], of France^[80], specialised in philosophy^[81]; Samuel R. Delany^[82], a writer^[83], b. 1942^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[86], specialised in gender studies^[87]; and Fredric Jameson^[88], an essayist^[89], 1934–2024^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize^[92], specialised in literary criticism^[93].

He is credited with the discovery of mirror stage^[94], objet petit a^[95], and big Other^[96]. Works attributed to him include Écrits^[97].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Lacan born?

Jacques Lacan's place of birth was 3rd arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did Jacques Lacan die?

Jacques Lacan died in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Jacques Lacan married to?

Jacques Lacan's spouses include Sylvia Bataille^[11] and Marie-Louise Blondin^[12].

What did Jacques Lacan do for work?

Jacques Lacan worked as psychiatrist^[6], psychoanalyst^[7], and translator^[8].

Where did Jacques Lacan go to school?

Jacques Lacan was educated at Collège Stanislas de Paris^[22] and Paris Medical Faculty^[23].

Who did Jacques Lacan influence?

Jacques Lacan has been cited as an influence by Slavoj Žižek^[61], Michel Foucault^[67], Mark Fisher^[72], and Gilles Deleuze^[77].

What did Jacques Lacan discover?

Jacques Lacan is credited as discoverer of mirror stage^[94], objet petit a^[95], and big Other^[96].