Michel Foucault Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Michel Foucault was a French philosopher born on October 15, 1926, in Poitiers and passed away on June 25, 1984, in Paris. He was known for his political activism in the 1970s and 1980s and for his analyses of political philosophy through concepts such as disciplinary societies, biopolitics, and biopower. Foucault is often regarded as one of the most significant intellectuals of the twentieth century alongside Noam Chomsky. He is associated with continental philosophy, structuralism, and post-structuralism, though he did not define himself in such terms.

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Meaning of the name - Michel

Who is like God, one who is like God

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October 15, 1926 Facts

Generation Group

Michel Foucault belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Poitiers

Place of Death: 13th arrondissement of Paris

Cause of Death: HIV/AIDS

Educated At: Lycée Henri-IV | University of Paris | École Normale Supérieure

Occupation: philosopher

Employers: Tunis University | Paris 8 University | University at Buffalo | Charles de Gaulle University of humanities arts and social sciences | Collège de France | Uppsala University | University of California, Berkeley | University of Warsaw

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.