# Jean-François Revel

_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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 January 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Marseille ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P19))
- **Died:** 30 April 2006 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P570))
- **Place of death:** Le Kremlin-Bicêtre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P106))
- **Political party:** Convention of Republican Institutions (until 1969) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P102))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; lycée du Parc; Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P69))
- **Spouse:** Yahne Le Toumelin; Claude Sarraute ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1998–2006); Member of the Académie française (19 June 1997 – 30 April 2006) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross; Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Prix du livre politique; Fénéon Prize for literature; “Today” Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421#P166))

## Questions

**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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-François Revel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Revel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जँ-फ्रँस्वा रवेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%81-%E0%A4%AB%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q455421](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455421) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean-François Revel 1999.jpg by Elsa Dorfman (CC BY 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Revel_1999.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jean-François Revel". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-francois-revel. Retrieved 12 November 2026.