Jean-Paul Sartre

French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
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Summary

Jean-Paul Sartre was born in Paris[1]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He worked as a playwright[3], epistemologist[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93,337 views/month, #4,083 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Jean-Baptiste Sartre[10]
  • Mother: Anne-Marie Schweitzer[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Native language: French[13]
  • Occupation: literary critic[14], essayist[15], resistance fighter[16], political writer[17], writer[18], philosopher[19], peace activist[20], opinion journalist[21], intellectual[22], lyricist[23]
  • Field of work: philosophy[24], epistemology[25], ethics[26], politics[27], phenomenology[28], ontology[29]
  • Employer: Lycée Condorcet[30]
  • Educated at: Lycée Henri-IV[31], École Normale Supérieure[32], Cours Hattemer[33], Lycée Louis-le-Grand[34], University of Paris[35]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[36], Eugène Dabit populist novel award[37], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[39], Toynbee Prize[40]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[42]
  • Sex or gender: male[43]
  • Movement: existentialism[44], atheism[45], phenomenology[46], French philosophy[47], Marxism[48], continental philosophy[49]
  • Commons category: Jean-Paul Sartre[50]
  • Unmarried partner: Simone de Beauvoir[51], Michelle Vian[52], Wanda Kosakiewicz[53], Olga Kosakiewicz[54]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[55]
  • Cause of death: edema[56]
  • Residence: Paris[57], Meudon[58], La Rochelle[59], Le Havre[60], Laon[61]

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Sartre has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[64], a writer[65], 1913–1960[66], of France[67], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[68], specialised in philosophy[69]; Simone de Beauvoir[70], a political philosopher[71], 1908–1986[72], of France[73], awarded the Prix Goncourt[74], specialised in philosophy[75]; William S. Burroughs[76], a writer[77], 1914–1997[78], of United States[79], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[80], specialised in satire[81]; Frantz Fanon[82], a writer[83], 1925–1961[84], specialised in philosophy[85]; Gilles Deleuze[86], a philosopher[87], 1925–1995[88], of France[89], specialised in philosophy[90]; and Mario Vargas Llosa[91], a novelist[92], 1936–2025[93], of Peru[94], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[95], specialised in literature[96].

He is credited with the discovery of existence precedes essence[97], bad faith[98], and antinovel[99]. Works attributed to him include No Exit[100], Nausea[101], and Being and Nothingness[102].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Sartre born?

Jean-Paul Sartre's place of birth was Paris[1].

Where did Jean-Paul Sartre die?

Jean-Paul Sartre passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Who were Jean-Paul Sartre's parents?

Jean-Paul Sartre's father was Jean-Baptiste Sartre[10]. Jean-Paul Sartre's mother was Anne-Marie Schweitzer[11].

What did Jean-Paul Sartre do for work?

Jean-Paul Sartre worked as a playwright[3], epistemologist[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and biographer[7].

Where did Jean-Paul Sartre go to school?

Jean-Paul Sartre was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[31], École Normale Supérieure[32], Cours Hattemer[33], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[34].

What awards did Jean-Paul Sartre receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[36], Eugène Dabit populist novel award[37], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], and Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century[39].

Who did Jean-Paul Sartre influence?

Jean-Paul Sartre has been cited as an influence by Albert Camus[64], Simone de Beauvoir[70], William S. Burroughs[76], and Frantz Fanon[82].

What did Jean-Paul Sartre discover?

Jean-Paul Sartre is credited as discoverer of existence precedes essence[97], bad faith[98], and antinovel[99].

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