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Pierre Fédida

1934 – 2002

French psychoanalyst & academic

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Lived 1934 – 2002 (aged 68). Pierre Fédida was a French philosopher, psychoanalyst, professeur des universités and psychologist.

Pierre Fédida (30 October 1934 – 1 November 2002) was a French psychoanalyst.

Biography Fédida was born in Lyon to a Sephardic Jewish father and a Catholic mother. While working on his agrégation in philosophy, which he completed in 1962, Fédida simultaneously trained as a psychologist in Lyon and Montpellier. In 1960–1962 he worked as a clinical psychologist at an army hospital in Lyon, after which he taught philosophy and educational psychology at the École normale supérieure de Lyon. He then taught psychology at the University of Lyon until 1967, when he became a senior lecturer at the Sorbonne. Following the civil unrest of May 1968, he took part in the founding in the UFR of Human Clinical Sciences at Paris Diderot University. Fédida remained active there for the rest of his career; he was made a full professor in 1979 and held several important roles, including as university vice-president and director of doctoral studies. He died in Paris.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
President, Director, Chairperson
Employers
Paris Diderot University
Awards
Knight of the National Order of Merit

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Fédida's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Fédida?

French psychoanalyst & academic (1934–2002)

When was Pierre Fédida born?

Pierre Fédida was born on 30 October 1934 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon.

When did Pierre Fédida die?

Pierre Fédida died on 1 November 2002 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Pierre Fédida's occupation?

Pierre Fédida was a philosopher, psychoanalyst, professeur des universités and psychologist.

What nationality was Pierre Fédida?

Pierre Fédida was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Fédida

· Wikidata: Q3385116

· DBpedia: Pierre Fédida

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