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Jean Hyppolite

French philosopher (1907–1968)

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Born
January 8, 1907
Died
October 26, 1968
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1907

About Jean Hyppolite

Jean Hyppolite (French: [ʒɑ̃ ipɔlit]; 8 January 1907 – 26 October 1968) was a French philosopher known for championing the work of G. W. F. Hegel and other German philosophers, and educating some of France's most prominent post-war thinkers. His major works include Genèse et structure de la Phénoménologie de l'esprit de Hegel (1946) and Études sur Marx et Hegel (1955) and the first translation of Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit into French in 1939. Jean Hyppolite (French:; 8 January 1907 – 26 October 1968) was a French philosopher known for championing the work of G. In 1953 he founded the philosophical Épiméthée collection within the PUF publishing house. After the Second World War, Hyppolite became a professor at the University of Strasbourg, before moving to the Sorbonne in 1949.

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Jean Hyppolite timeline

  1. Jean Hyppolite (French:; 8 January 1907 – 26 October 1968) was a French philosopher known for championing the work of G.
  2. After the Second World War, Hyppolite became a professor at the University of Strasbourg, before moving to the Sorbonne in 1949.
  3. In 1953 he founded the philosophical Épiméthée collection within the PUF publishing house.

The world when Jean Hyppolite was born

Jean Hyppolite was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

  • Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
  • Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
  • World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

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Measure19072026
Population86.0M341 million

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