Alexis de Tocqueville
Deceased Q140694

Alexis de Tocqueville

French political thinker and historian, minister of Foreign Affairs (1805-1859)

Born: July 29, 1805 (1805) · Paris
Died: April 16, 1859 (1859) · Cannes
Age at death: 53 years
Cause of death: tuberculosis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality France
Occupation writer, politician, jurist, philosopher, sociologist, historian
Education University of Paris, Lycée Fabert
Position held Minister of Foreign Affairs, president, Seat 18 of the Académie française, député de la Manche
Gender male

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