Jules Michelet
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Summary
Jules Michelet was born on August 21, 1798[1], in Paris[2]. He died on February 9, 1874[3], in Hyères[4]. He worked as a historian[5], archivist[6], writer[7], diarist[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,492 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: rue Saint-Denis[11]
- Date of birth: August 22, 1798[12]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[13], Hyères[14], Grave of Michelet[15]
- Father: Jean-François Furcy-Michelet[16]
- Spouse: Athénaïs Michelet[17], Pauline Rousseau[18]
- Child: Adèle Michelet[19], Charles Michelet[20], Yves-Jean-Lazare Michelet[21]
- Country of citizenship: France[22]
- Native language: French[23]
- Occupation: translator[24], philosopher[25]
- Field of work: history of France[26], Historicism[27]
- Position held: professor[28]
- Employer: Collège-lycée Jacques-Decour[29], École Normale Supérieure[30], Archives nationales[31], Collège de France[32]
- Educated at: Lycée Charlemagne[33]
- Student: Clémentine of Orléans, Princess of Koháry[34], Alfred Dumesnil[35]
- Notable work: Introduction à l'Histoire universelle[36], Histoire de France[37], Histoire de la revolution francaise[38], Satanism and Witchcraft[39]
- Award received: Concours général[40], Knight of the Legion of Honour[41]
- Member of: Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[42], Société des antiquaires de la Morinie[43], Comité des Travaux Historiques et Scientifiques[44], Société de l’histoire de France[45]
- Influenced by: John Locke[46], Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet[47], David Hume[48], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Movement: Romanticism[51]
- Commons category: Jules Michelet[52]
- Unmarried partner: Françoise Adèle Poullain-Dumesnil[53]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[54]
- Academic degree: licence[55]
- Residence: Nantes[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jules Michelet include he[57].
Why It Matters
Jules Michelet has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Works attributed to him include Satanism and Witchcraft[60], a written work[61]. Entities named for him include he[57].
FAQs
Where was Jules Michelet born?
Jules Michelet's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Jules Michelet die?
Jules Michelet passed away in Hyères[4].
Who were Jules Michelet's parents?
Jules Michelet's father was Jean-François Furcy-Michelet[16].
Who was Jules Michelet married to?
Jules Michelet's spouses include Athénaïs Michelet[17] and Pauline Rousseau[18].
What did Jules Michelet do for work?
Jules Michelet worked as a historian[5], archivist[6], writer[7], diarist[8], and professor[9].
Where did Jules Michelet go to school?
Jules Michelet was educated at Lycée Charlemagne[33].
What awards did Jules Michelet receive?
Honors received include Concours général[40] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[41].