Literature · Philosophy · Activism · 1909–1943
Simone Weil — Age & Birthday
Born: 3 February 1909 · Died: 24 August 1943 · Age at death: 34
How old was Simone Weil when she died?
Simone Weil died aged 34. She was born on 3 February 1909 and died on 24 August 1943.
Influential French philosopher, mystic and social activist
Did you know?She once left her teaching post to work in an car factory to better understand the lives of the working class.
Simone Adolphine Weil (French:; 3 February 1909 – 24 August 1943) was a French philosopher, mystic, political activist and labourer. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy.
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- Age at death
- 34
- Would be
- 117
- Years since death
- 83
- Born
- February 3, 1909 · Paris, France
- Died
- August 24, 1943
- Cause of death
- Tuberculosis
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Literature, Philosophy, Activism
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- Born on February 3Born on February 3 too? You share your birthday with Simone Weil, Felix Mendelssohn, Alvar Aalto and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
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- See the front page from the day Simone Weil was bornA newspaper front page for 3 February 1909, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todaySimone Weil would be 117 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversarySimone Weil's 118th birthday is in 100 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!118th
- Death anniversaryThe 84th anniversary of Simone Weil's death is in 302 days. A moment to remember their legacy.84th
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