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Memorial Page for Jacques Derrida
Jul 15, 1930 – Oct 8, 2004(74 years)Died in:5th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
French philosopher
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July 15th, 2026
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Jacques Derrida (* July 15, 1930 in El Biar; † October 8, 2004 in 5th arrondissement of Paris) was a french philosopher. He was 74 years old. He was married to Marguerite Aucouturier. His education included École Normale Supérieure, Harvard University, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, Faculty of Arts of Paris and Lycée Louis-le-Grand. His awards include Theodor W. Adorno Award and Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer. He was buried at Cemetery of Ris-Orangis.
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5 EventsBorn in El Biar, Algiers Province
1930Married Marguerite Aucouturier
1957until 2004
Theodor W. Adorno Award
2001Died in 5th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France (pancreatic cancer)
2004Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award
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Jacques Derrida. Forever remembered.