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Gilbert Simondon

1924 - 1989

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Gilbert Simondon (French: [simɔ̃dɔ̃]; 2 October 1924 – 7 February 1989) was a French philosopher best known for his theory of individuation and his work on the field of philosophy of technology. Simondon's work is characterized by his philosophical approach on information theory, communication studies, technology and the natural sciences. Although largely overlooked in his lifetime, the advent of the Information Age has collaborated to a reappraisal and increased interest in Simondon's books, with him being seen as someone who has precisely predicted and described the social effects and paradigms technical objects and technology itself have offered in the 21st century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gilbert Simondon is the 792nd most popular philosopher (up from 840th in 2019), the 2,651st most popular biography from France (up from 2,868th in 2019) and the 96th most popular French Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Gilbert Simondon ranks 792 out of 1,267. Before him are Abhinavagupta, Theodor Lipps, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Domingo de Soto, Eric Hoffer, and Motoori Norinaga. After him are Mykhailo Drahomanov, Philippa Foot, Henry of Ghent, Nikolai Amosov, Jean-Luc Marion, and Yun Hyu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Gilbert Simondon ranks 153. Before him are Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Cicely Tyson, Haim Bar-Lev, Franco Basaglia, and Chet Atkins. After him are Michel Constantin, William Auld, Girija Prasad Koirala, Carlo Bergonzi, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, and Donatas Banionis. Among people deceased in 1989, Gilbert Simondon ranks 104. Before him are Ahmed Abdallah, James Bond, Hans Hellmut Kirst, Victor French, Anthony Quayle, and Manuel Rosas. After him are Ondrej Nepela, Sourou-Migan Apithy, André Cayatte, Arnaldo Ochoa, Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama, and Edward Ochab.

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In France

Among people born in France, Gilbert Simondon ranks 2,651 out of 6,770. Before him are Jacques Cœur (1395), André Téchiné (1943), Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat (1788), Patrice Leconte (1947), Jacques Philippe Marie Binet (1786), and Gilles de Roberval (1602). After him are Augustin Pajou (1730), Jean-Delphin Alard (1815), Jacques de Vitry (1170), Louison Bobet (1925), Valery Larbaud (1881), and Georges Guynemer (1894).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In France

Among philosophers born in France, Gilbert Simondon ranks 96. Before him are Charles Renouvier (1815), André Glucksmann (1937), Sarah Kofman (1934), Émile Boutroux (1845), Julien Benda (1867), and Jean Wahl (1888). After him are Jean-Luc Marion (1946), Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903), Gilbert de la Porrée (1070), Michael Baius (1513), Favorinus (85), and Léon Brunschvicg (1869).

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