Auguste Comte
1798–1857
French founder of positivism and of sociology as a discipline.
Auguste Comte (1798–1857) was a philosopher, born in Montpellier and died in Paris, France.
- Known as
- Philosopher
- Category
- Thinkers
- Born
- 1798, Montpellier
- Died
- 1857, Paris, France
Alive at the same time as Auguste Comte
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Portrait: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0.
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