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About Louis Althusser
After returning to France from Germany as a war prisoner, Louis Althusser became a member of Parti communiste français, also known as the French Communist Party. He later became a professor at his alma mater, École Normale Supérieure.
Career highlights
As a philosopher, Althusser is known for his support for Marxism. Most of his works were to counter attacks on the school of thoughts. He documented most of his ideas with the well-known ones titled “For Marx” and “Reading Capital”.
Family
Althusser was born in Algeria to Charles-Joseph Althusser and Lucienne Marthe Berger. He was married to Hélène Rytmann, a French sociologist, but the union ended when he strangled her to death during a time he was suffering from mental illness.
Education
He had the opportunity to study at École Normale Supérieure.
Facts
He battled with many mental disorders including bipolar, and schizophrenia.
Aside from Karl Marx, he was influenced by many scholars such as Vladimir Lenin and Gaston Bachelard.
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F.A.Q. about Louis Althusser
When is his birthday?
Louis Althusser's birthday is on October 16, 1918.
In how many days is his birthday?
Louis' birthday is in 220 days
How old was Louis when he died?
He was 72 years old.
When did he die?
He died in October 22, 1990.
How old would he be today?
Louis Althusser would be 106 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Louis from?
He was born in Birmendreïs, Algeria.