Michel Foucault
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Summary
Michel Foucault is a human[1]. His place of birth was Poitiers[2]. He was born on October 15, 1926[3]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on June 25, 1984[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], psychologist[7], historian[8], writer[9], and sociologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,369 views/month, #4,083 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Michel Foucault was born in Poitiers[2].
- Michel Foucault passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
- Michel Foucault passed away in Paris[12].
- Michel Foucault was born on October 15, 1926[3].
- Michel Foucault died on June 25, 1984[5].
- Michel Foucault died on June 26, 1984[13].
- Michel Foucault is buried at Q110358956[14].
- Michel Foucault's father was Paul Foucault[15].
- Michel Foucault held citizenship in France[16].
- French was Michel Foucault's native language[17].
- Michel Foucault worked as an anthropologist[6].
- Michel Foucault worked as a psychologist[7].
- Michel Foucault's professions included historian[8].
- Michel Foucault's professions included writer[9].
- Michel Foucault worked as a sociologist[10].
- Michel Foucault worked as a professor[18].
- Michel Foucault's field of work was philosophy[19].
- Michel Foucault's field of work was history[20].
- Michel Foucault's field of work was sociology[21].
- Michel Foucault's field of work was history of ideas[22].
- Michel Foucault's field of work was epistemology[23].
- Michel Foucault's field of work was ethics[24].
- Among Michel Foucault's employers was University of California, Berkeley[25].
- Michel Foucault was employed by University Lille-III[26].
- Michel Foucault was employed by University at Buffalo[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: FR[29]
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Began / founded: 1926-10-15[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1984-06-25[31]
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Community tags: french, historian, philosopher, sociologist[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 6108a775-99df-4be6-b497-9d77bc24a495[33]
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Origins and Family
Born in Poitiers[2], Michel Foucault… he was born on October 15, 1926[3]. His father was Paul Foucault[15]. French was his native language[17].
Education
Educated at Lycée Henri-IV[34], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1796[37]; École Normale Supérieure[38], a école normale supérieure[39], in France[40], founded in 1794[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; and University of Paris[43], a former entity[44], in France[45], founded in 1150[46], headquartered in Paris[47]. Michel Foucault's doctoral advisor was Georges Canguilhem[48]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[49].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], psychologist[7], historian[8], writer[9], sociologist[10], and professor[18]. Fields of work include philosophy[19], an academic discipline[50]; history[20], an academic discipline[51]; sociology[21], an academic discipline[52]; history of ideas[22], an academic discipline[53]; epistemology[23], a branch of philosophy[54]; and ethics[24], a branch of philosophy[55]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[25], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1868[58], headquartered in Berkeley[59]; University Lille-III[26], an open-access publisher[60], in France[61], founded in 1970[62], headquartered in Pont-de-Bois[63]; University at Buffalo[27], a public research university[64], in United States[65], founded in 1846[66], headquartered in Amherst[67]; Collège de France[68], a higher education institution[69], in France[70], founded in 1530[71], headquartered in Paris[72]; Paris 8 University[73], a university in France[74], in France[75], founded in 1970[76], headquartered in Saint-Denis[77]; and Uppsala University[78]. Michel Foucault supervised François Delaporte as a doctoral student[79].
Personal Life
Michel Foucault's religion is recorded as atheism[80]. He was affiliated with the French Communist Party[81].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include June 25, 1984[5] and June 26, 1984[13]. Recorded place of death include 13th arrondissement of Paris[4], a municipal arrondissement of France[82], in France[83], founded in 1860[84] and Paris[12], a commune of France[85], in France[86], founded in -0300[87]. Recorded cause of death include HIV/AIDS[88] and disease[89]. Burial took place at Q110358956[14].
Why It Matters
Michel Foucault ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,369 views/month, #4,083 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
He has been cited as an influence by Gilles Deleuze[92], a philosopher[93], 1925–1995[94], of France[95], specialised in philosophy[96]; Judith Butler[97], a philosopher[98], b. 1956[99], of United States[100], awarded the Brudner Prize[101], specialised in feminist theory[102]; Pierre Bourdieu[103], a philosopher[104], 1930–2002[105], of France[106], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[107], specialised in sociology[108]; Jacques Derrida[109], a philosopher[110], 1930–2004[111], of France[112], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[113], specialised in philosophy of language[114]; Byung-Chul Han[115], a writer[116], b. 1959[117], of South Korea[118], awarded the Salzburg State Prize for Future Research[119]; and Edward Said[120], a writer[121], 1935–2003[122], of United States[123], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[124].
Works attributed to him include Discipline and Punish[125], The History of Sexuality[126], Madness and Civilization[127], The Order of Things[128], The Archaeology of Knowledge[129], and The Birth of the Clinic[130].
FAQs
Where was Michel Foucault born?
Michel Foucault's place of birth was Poitiers[2].
Where did Michel Foucault die?
Michel Foucault passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
Who were Michel Foucault's parents?
Michel Foucault's father was Paul Foucault[15].
What did Michel Foucault do for work?
Michel Foucault worked as anthropologist[6], psychologist[7], historian[8], writer[9], and sociologist[10].
Where did Michel Foucault go to school?
Michel Foucault was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[34], École Normale Supérieure[38], and University of Paris[43].
Who did Michel Foucault influence?
Michel Foucault has been cited as an influence by Gilles Deleuze[92], Judith Butler[97], Pierre Bourdieu[103], and Jacques Derrida[109].