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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Basic timeline of Michel Foucault

This post is a basic timeline of philosopher Michel Foucault (1926-1984). There are 15 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1926: Born in Poitiers, France
• 1946: Enrolls at École Normale Supérieure
• 1951: Begins teaching at École Normale Supérieure
• 1955: Moves to Sweden and works at the University of Uppsala
• 1958: Moves to Warsaw, Poland
• 1960: Becomes professor at the University of Clermont-Ferrand
• 1961: Publishes The History of Madness
• 1963: Publishes The Birth of the Clinic
• 1966: Publishes The Order of Things
• 1966: Begins teaching at the University of Tunis
• 1969: Publishes The Archaeology of Knowledge
• 1975: Publishes Discipline and Punish
• 1976: Publishes The History of Sexuality
• 1980: Becomes visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley
• 1984: Died at age 57 in Paris, France