Science · Literature · Philosophy · 1886–1951
René Guénon — Age & Birthday
Born: 15 November 1886 · Died: 7 January 1951 · Age at death: 64
How old was René Guénon when he died?
René Guénon died aged 64. He was born on 15 November 1886 and died on 7 January 1951.
French intellectual and major figure in Traditionalist philosophy
Did you know?He eventually moved to Cairo, converted to Islam, and spent the final decades of his life living as a Sufi.
René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon (15 November 1886 – 7 January 1951), also known as Abdalwahid Yahia (Arabic: عبد الـواحد يحيی; ʿAbd al-Wāḥid Yaḥiā), was a French-Egyptian intellectual who wrote on topics ranging from esotericism, "sacred science" and "traditional studies" to symbolism and initiation.
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- Age at death
- 64
- Would be
- 139
- Years since death
- 75
- Born
- November 15, 1886 · Blois, France
- Died
- January 7, 1951
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Science, Literature, Philosophy
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