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Georges Politzer

1903-05-03 – 1942-05-23

Life & Legacy

Georges Politzer (French: [pɔlitsɛʁ]; born Politzer György, Hungarian: [ˈpolitsɛr ˈɟørɟ]; 3 May 1903 – 23 May 1942) was a Hungarian-born French philosopher and Marxist theoretician of Hungarian Jewish origin, affectionately referred to by some as the "red-headed philosopher" (philosophe roux). He was a native of Oradea, a city in present-day Romania (then Nagyvárad, Kingdom of Hungary). He was murdered in Fort Mont-Valérien in Suresnes in the Holocaust.

Occupation & Career

philosopher, psychologist, teacher, writer, French resistance fighter

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

mort pour la France

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

mort pour la France

Employer

L'Humanité

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q601482 — wikidata View source

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