Jean de La Bruyère
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Summary
Jean de La Bruyère was born on August 16, 1645[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 11, 1696[3], in Versailles[4]. He worked as an essayist[5], translator[6], French moralist[7], aphorist[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,426 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: May 10, 1696[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Native language: French[13]
- Ethnic group: French[14]
- Occupation: writer[15], philosopher[16]
- Position held: Treasurer general of France[17], member of the Académie française[18]
- Employer: Henri Jules, Prince of Condé[19]
- Educated at: Old University of Orléans[20], University of Orléans[21]
- Notable work: The Characters of Theophrastus, translated from Greek, with the Characters or the Manners of This Century[22]
- Member of: Académie Française[23]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Movement: Classicism[26]
- Commons category: Jean de La Bruyère[27]
- Cause of death: stroke[28]
- Given name: Jean[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jean de La Bruyère[30]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], BEIC Digital Library[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], The Catholic Encyclopedia[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[41]
- Commons Creator page: Jean de La Bruyère[42]
- Name in native language: Jean de La Bruyère[43]
Why It Matters
Jean de La Bruyère has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He has been cited as an influence by George Sand[46], a writer[47], 1804–1876[48], of France[49].
Works attributed to him include The Characters of Theophrastus, translated from Greek, with the Characters or the Manners of This Century[50], a written work[51].
FAQs
Where was Jean de La Bruyère born?
Jean de La Bruyère was born in Paris[2].
Where did Jean de La Bruyère die?
Jean de La Bruyère passed away in Versailles[4].
What did Jean de La Bruyère do for work?
Jean de La Bruyère worked as an essayist[5], translator[6], French moralist[7], aphorist[8], and lawyer[9].
Where did Jean de La Bruyère go to school?
Jean de La Bruyère was educated at Old University of Orléans[20] and University of Orléans[21].
Who did Jean de La Bruyère influence?
Jean de La Bruyère has been cited as an influence by George Sand[46].