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Auguste Cornu

1888 – 1981

French historian

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About Auguste Cornu

Lived 1888 – 1981 (aged 92). Auguste Cornu was a French historian of Modern Age, university teacher, philosopher and historian.

Auguste Cornu (9 August 1888 – 6 May 1981) was a French Marxist philosopher and historian of Marxism.

Life Auguste Cornu was born on 9 August 1888 in Beaune, France. He joined the French Section of the Workers' International in 1913, and later joined the French Communist Party in 1944. Cornu's 1934 doctoral thesis was the first academic thesis on Karl Marx. A member of the French resistance, he moved to East Berlin during the aftermath of World War II. From 1949 to 1956 he was Professor at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Works Karl Marx: L’Homme et l'oeuvre: De l’Hégélianisme au matérialisme historique (1818–1845). Paris, 1934. Karl Marx und die Entwicklung des modernen Denkens. Berlin, 1950. Essai de critique marxiste. Paris, 1951. Karl Marx et Friedrich Engels. Leur vie et leur oeuvre. Paris, 1955. Karl Marx: Die ökonomisch-philosophischen Manuskripte. Berlin, 1955.

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Historian of Modern Age, university teacher, philosopher, historian
Nationality
Employers
Leipzig University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Awards
Order of Karl Marx; Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold; National Prize of East Germany; Star of People's Friendship; Friedrich Engels Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR
Also known as
Auguste Constant Cornu

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Auguste Cornu?

French historian (1888–1981)

When was Auguste Cornu born?

Auguste Cornu was born on 9 August 1888 in Beaune.

When did Auguste Cornu die?

Auguste Cornu died on 6 May 1981 in East Berlin.

What was Auguste Cornu's occupation?

Auguste Cornu was a historian of Modern Age, university teacher, philosopher and historian.

What nationality was Auguste Cornu?

Auguste Cornu was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Auguste Cornu

· Wikidata: Q478228

· DBpedia: Auguste Cornu

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