When was Jean-François Revel born?

Jean-François Revel was born on 19 January 1924 in Marseille.

What positions has Jean-François Revel held?

Positions held by Jean-François Revel include: president (1998–2006); Member of the Académie française (1997–2006).

Where did Jean-François Revel study?

Jean-François Revel was educated at École Normale Supérieure, lycée du Parc, Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say.

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Jean-François Revel

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French writer and philosopher (1924–2006)

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Jean-François Revel was a French philosopher, journalist, and author. A prominent public intellectual, Revel was a socialist in his youth but later became a prominent European proponent of classical liberalism and free market economics. He was a member of the Académie française after June 1998. He is best known for his book Without Marx or Jesus: The New American Revolution Has Begun, published in French in 1970.

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Born: 19 January 1924 wd
Place of birth: Marseille wd
Died: 30 April 2006 wd
Place of death: Le Kremlin-Bicêtre wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: journalist wd
Political party: Convention of Republican Institutions (until 1969) wd
Education: École Normale Supérieure, lycée du Parc, Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say wd
Spouse: Yahne Le Toumelin, Claude Sarraute wd

Positions held wd

president (1998–2006)
Member of the Académie française (19 June 1997 – 30 April 2006)

Awards wd

Officer of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (2003)
Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross
Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry (1991)
Knight of the Legion of Honour (1994)
Prix du livre politique (1997)
Fénéon Prize for literature (1958)
“Today” Prize (1983)

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When was Jean-François Revel born?: Jean-François Revel was born on 19 January 1924 in Marseille.
What positions has Jean-François Revel held?: Positions held by Jean-François Revel include: president (1998–2006); Member of the Académie française (1997–2006).
Where did Jean-François Revel study?: Jean-François Revel was educated at École Normale Supérieure, lycée du Parc, Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say.

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