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Alain

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Also known as Émile Auguste Chartier, Emile Auguste Chartier, Émile Chartier

French philosopher (1868–1951)

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Alain, the pseudonym of Émile Chartier, was a French male artist active in genres including alternative rock, chanson, and chanson française. Born in France, he lived from 1868 to 1951, with records listing his birth date as either March 3, 1868, or March 13, 1866. He died on June 2, 1951.

The artist is associated with five works according to Crossref data. On Last.fm, the name Alain corresponds to an artist profile with 1,406 listeners and 8,537 plays, tagged with deep house, de staat, and wait for evolution. The subject is referenced by 88 other encyclopedia articles.

Note: Open Library data for "Alain Badiou" (born 1937) is excluded as it refers to a different individual.

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Key facts

Born
Émile-Auguste Chartier , 3 March 1868, Mortagne-au-Perche , Orne , France
Died
2 June 1951 (aged 83), Le Vésinet , France
Political party
Radical Party , CVIA
Spouse
Gabrielle Landormy
Education
École Normale Supérieure (B.A., 1892)
Academic advisor
Jules Lagneau [ fr ]
Era
20th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Continental philosophy
Notable students
Georges Canguilhem , Simone Weil
Main interests
Political philosophy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Émile
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Mortagne-au-Perche
Place of death
Le Vésinet
Occupation
teacher
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Student of
Jules Lagneau
Field of work
aesthetics
Image
Émile Chartier portrait.jpg
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date of birth
1866-03-13
date of death
1951-06-02
Commons category
Alain (Émile Chartier)
pseudonym
Alain
birth name
Émile-Auguste Chartier
name in native language
Alain
writing language
French
Commons Creator page
Alain
has works in the collection
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper
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Encyclopedic overview

Émile-Auguste Chartier ( French: [ʃaʁtje]; 3 March 1868 – 2 June 1951), commonly known as Alain ([alɛ̃]), was a French philosopher, journalist, essayist, pacifist, and teacher of philosophy.

Life

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