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Théophile Funck-Brentano

1830 – 1906

Luxembourgian sociologist

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About Théophile Funck-Brentano

Lived 1830 – 1906 (aged 75). Théophile Funck-Brentano was a French jurist, sociologist, writer and philosopher.

Théophile Funck-Brentano (21 August 1830 – 23 January 1906) was a Luxembourgish-French sociologist.

He was the son of Jacques Funck, a notary in Luxembourg City that lived with Charles Metz, who was witness to Funck-Bretano's birth. He was the father of Frantz Funck-Brentano.

Literary works Les sciences humaines, 1868 La pensée exacte en philosophie, 1869 La civilisation et ses lois, 1876 La politique, 1897 Les sophistes français, 1905

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Important facts

Born

21 August 1830, Luxembourg

Birth century

19th century

Died

23 January 1906, Montfermeil

Occupation

Jurist, sociologist, writer, philosopher

Nationality

France

Education

Athénée de Luxembourg

Awards

Bordin Prize; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown; Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown

Also known as

Theophile Funck-Brentano

People in Théophile Funck-Brentano's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Charles Metz

1799 – 1853

Politician

Frantz Funck-Brentano

1862 – 1947

Historian

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Théophile Funck-Brentano's

William Pulteney Alison

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

1792 – 1856

Mathematician

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

Frequently asked questions

Who was Théophile Funck-Brentano?

Luxembourgian sociologist (1830–1906)

When was Théophile Funck-Brentano born?

Théophile Funck-Brentano was born on 21 August 1830 in Luxembourg.

When did Théophile Funck-Brentano die?

Théophile Funck-Brentano died on 23 January 1906 in Montfermeil.

What was Théophile Funck-Brentano's occupation?

Théophile Funck-Brentano was a jurist, sociologist, writer and philosopher.

What nationality was Théophile Funck-Brentano?

Théophile Funck-Brentano was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Théophile Funck-Brentano

· Wikidata: Q2253927

· DBpedia: Théophile Funck-Brentano

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