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Michel Foucault
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Michel Foucault

French philosopher (1926–1984)

Paul-Michel Foucault was a French historian of ideas and philosopher, who was also an author, literary critic, political activist, and teacher. Foucault's theories primarily addressed the relationships between power versus knowledge and liberty, and he analyzed how they are used as a form of social control through multiple institutions. Though often cited as a structuralist and postmodernist, Foucault rejected these labels and sought to critique authority without limits on himself. His thought has influenced academics within a large number of contrasting areas of study, with this especially including those working in anthropology, communication studies, criminology, cultural studies, feminism, literary theory, psychology, and sociology. His efforts against homophobia and racial prejudice as well as against other ideological doctrines have also shaped research into critical theory and Marxism–Leninism alongside other topics.

Michel Foucault was born on Friday, 15. October 1926.
That was day 288 of the year 1926.

Past away on Montag June 25, 1984

Age when dead:
57 Jahre 8 Monate 10 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Monday October 15, 1984

Michel Foucault is already dead since:
41 Jahre 4 Monate 28 Tage

Michel Foucault was alive for 21073 days.
Michel Foucault is already dead for 15125 days.
Difference: 5948 days (16,28 years).

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Did you know? Michel Foucault is ...

Generation Traditionals

Period: 1922 ‐ 1955

At 57 years, Michel Foucault belongs to the "Generation of Traditionals". Well-known figures of this generation include Mark Harmon, Michael Richards und Dieter Rams.

The "Traditionals" (also known as the “Traditionalists” or the “Silent Generation”) are people born roughly between 1922 and 1955. They grew up during economic hardship, war, and a culture that emphasized discipline. This generation values loyalty, responsibility, and stability. They are known for a strong work ethic and a preference for clear hierarchies and respect for authority.

Astrology

Zodiac

♎ Libra

(September 24, 1926 - October 23, 1926)

Life Number

7

(Likeable, loving, changeable)

Zodiac sign

Tiger

(September 24, 1926 - October 23, 1926)

Birthstone

Tourmaline

(Compassion, healing, transformation)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Michel Foucault was born...

1.820.703.600 Seconds
30.345.060 Minutes
505.751 Hours
21.072 Days
3.010 Weeks
1189 Months
57 Years
5.77 Decades
0.58 Centuries

On February 2, 2028 would be Michel Foucault exactly 37000 days old.
On October 11, 2041 would be Michel Foucault exactly 6000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 57 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

7.024 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 7.024 hours per day. At your age of 58 years, that equals approximately 7.024 days (19,23 years).

Eat & Drink

878 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 58 years, you have therefore spent approximately 878 days eating. (2,40 years).

Toilet visits

439 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 439 days (1,20 years).

Wait

732 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 732 days (2,00 years).

Laugh

88 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 88 days (0,24 years).

Brush teeth

59 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 59 days (0,16 years).

Work

5.707 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 5.707 days (15,63 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 546.211.080 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 2.275.879.500 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 455.175.900 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 316.094 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 115 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 3.161 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 21.073 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 404 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.039 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 421.459.166.666.667 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 6.954 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 2.408 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 25.077 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 231 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

Always on the move

According to statistical averages, you have walked 75.863 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 1,89 orbits of the Earth...


... 6,95 moon orbits.


... and 3,55 Mars orbit on foot.



75.863 kilometers means:

2.885 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
564 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
395 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
105 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
4 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
2,71 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
74,82 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
6,60 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

2,56 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,25 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Michel Foucault ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 771 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 239,55 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 93,78 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 57,69 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 30,67 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 4,87 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 1,96 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,69 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,35 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,23 times.

My special birthdays

Der nächste runde Geburtstag von Michel Foucault wäre der 100. Geburtstag. Er findet am Thursday, den 15.10.2026 statt.

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1936 Thursday October 15, 1936 55
18. 1944 Sunday October 15, 1944 171
20. 1946 Tuesday October 15, 1946 210
25. 1951 Monday October 15, 1951 325
30. 1956 Monday October 15, 1956 465
40. 1966 Saturday October 15, 1966 820
50. 1976 Friday October 15, 1976 1275
60. 1986 Wednesday October 15, 1986 1830
70. 1996 Tuesday October 15, 1996 2485
80. 2006 Sunday October 15, 2006 3240
90. 2016 Saturday October 15, 2016 4095
100. 2026 Thursday October 15, 2026 5050
110. 2036 Wednesday October 15, 2036 6105
120. 2046 Monday October 15, 2046 7260
130. 2056 Sunday October 15, 2056 8515
140. 2066 Friday October 15, 2066 9870
150. 2076 Thursday October 15, 2076 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
15 • 10 • 1926
Binary:
1111 • 1010 • 11110000110
Hexadecimal:
f • a • 786
Octal:
17 • 12 • 3606
Roman:
XV • X • MCMXXVI
Morsecode:
·−−−− ····· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−− ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ··−−− −····
Numbers to letters:
bf • ba • bjcg
Cross sum:
25
Factor product:
288900
Birthday in words:
fifteen • ten • one thousand nine hundred twenty six

Historical Events

How old was Michel Foucault back then?

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Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

May 20, 1927
Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight, flying from New York to Paris. (Age: 0 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 6, 1927
The Jazz Singer premieres, the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized sound, marking the end of the silent film era. (Age: 0 years and 11 months) 🔗
February 12, 1928
The first long-distance television broadcast is achieved between London and New York by John Logie Baird. (Age: 1 years and 3 months) 🔗
August 27, 1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed, in which 62 nations agree to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. (Age: 1 years and 10 months) 🔗
September 3, 1928
Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the beginning of the antibiotic age. (Age: 1 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

October 24, 1929
Black Thursday, the first major crash of the U.S. stock market, heralds the start of the Great Depression. (Age: 3 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 26, 1930
The Salt Satyagraha begins: Mahatma Gandhi begins a 240-mile march to protest the British salt tax in India. (Age: 3 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 13, 1930
The planet Pluto is officially discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. (Age: 3 years and 4 months) 🔗
September 18, 1931
The Mukden Incident provides the pretext for Japan's invasion of Manchuria, China, marking a key step toward World War II. (Age: 4 years and 11 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 5 years and 7 months) 🔗
January 30, 1933
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, leading to the rapid consolidation of Nazi power and the end of the Weimar Republic. (Age: 6 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 4, 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as U.S. President and begins his "First Hundred Days," launching the New Deal program. (Age: 6 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 7 years and 3 months) 🔗
August 19, 1934
A German plebiscite votes to merge the offices of President and Chancellor, making Adolf Hitler the sole Führer (leader) of Germany. (Age: 7 years and 10 months) 🔗
August 14, 1935
The Social Security Act is signed into law in the U.S., establishing a system of retirement, unemployment, and welfare benefits. (Age: 8 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

May 6, 1937
The German airship Hindenburg catches fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel. (Age: 10 years and 6 months) 🔗
December 13, 1937
The Nanking Massacre begins, where Japanese troops brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. (Age: 11 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 12, 1938
The Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, violating the Treaty of Versailles. (Age: 11 years and 4 months) 🔗
September 30, 1938
The Munich Agreement is signed, allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent war. (Age: 11 years and 11 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 12 years and 0 months) 🔗
January 5, 1939
The German V-2 rocket program begins under Wernher von Braun, laying the groundwork for later space exploration. (Age: 12 years and 2 months) 🔗
August 23, 1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed, a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, secretly dividing Eastern Europe. (Age: 12 years and 10 months) 🔗
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland, officially starting World War II in Europe. (Age: 12 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 13 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 13, 1940
The Battle of Britain begins, a large-scale aerial conflict where the Royal Air Force defends the UK against the German Luftwaffe. (Age: 13 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

June 5, 1947
U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall announces the Marshall Plan, an initiative to aid Western Europe in economic recovery after WWII. (Age: 20 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 15, 1947
India gains independence from British rule, leading to the partition of British India into India and Pakistan. (Age: 20 years and 10 months) 🔗
May 14, 1948
The State of Israel is formally established, leading immediately to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. (Age: 21 years and 6 months) 🔗
April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established as a system of collective defense against Soviet expansion. (Age: 22 years and 5 months) 🔗
October 1, 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War. (Age: 22 years and 11 months) 🔗
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 23 years and 8 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 24 years and 5 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 25 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 26 years and 6 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 26 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 30 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 30 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 4, 1957
The Little Rock Crisis begins as Governor Orval Faubus uses the National Guard to block nine African American students from entering Central High School. (Age: 30 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 4, 1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, initiating the Space Race. (Age: 30 years and 11 months) 🔗
March 27, 1958
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, consolidating power and leading the nation through the height of the Cold War. (Age: 31 years and 5 months) 🔗
January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 32 years and 2 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 32 years and 3 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 32 years and 9 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 33 years and 0 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 33 years and 3 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 40 years and 1 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 40 years and 7 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 41 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, leading to riots in many U.S. cities. (Age: 41 years and 5 months) 🔗
August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 41 years and 10 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 42 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 42 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 42 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 43 years and 0 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 43 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 50 years and 7 months) 🔗
July 25, 1978
Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby," is born in England, marking a major breakthrough in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). (Age: 51 years and 9 months) 🔗
September 17, 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a framework for peace in the Middle East. (Age: 51 years and 11 months) 🔗
February 1, 1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile, leading to the Iranian Revolution. (Age: 52 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 28, 1979
A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history. (Age: 52 years and 5 months) 🔗
November 4, 1979
The Iran hostage crisis begins when militant Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage. (Age: 53 years and 0 months) 🔗
December 24, 1979
The Soviet–Afghan War begins as Soviet forces invade Afghanistan to support the communist government. (Age: 53 years and 2 months) 🔗
May 18, 1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, a major volcanic eruption that caused widespread devastation. (Age: 53 years and 7 months) 🔗
December 8, 1980
John Lennon, a co-founder of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. (Age: 54 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 12, 1981
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), launches from Kennedy Space Center, marking a new era of reusable spacecraft. (Age: 54 years and 5 months) 🔗

Geburtstags-FAQ von Michel Foucault

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Michel Foucault blow out so far?

» At 57 years, Michel Foucault has already blown out 1653 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Michel Foucault be twice as old as today?

» Michel Foucault ist 21.072 days old today. On 04.03.2042 Michel Foucault will be twice as old as today. Michel Foucault will then be 115 Jahre und 4 Monate years old.

When will Michel Foucault be half as old as today?

» On 20.08.1955 Michel Foucault was half of age today. Back then Michel Foucault were 28 Jahre und 10 Monate years old.

When was Michel Foucault conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (20.01.1926), we get the 20.01.1926. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Michel Foucault were conceived between 10.01.1926 and 30.01.1926.

How many prime number birthdays has Michel Foucault had so far?

» At 57 years old, Michel Foucault has already celebrated 16 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 57 years, you've already celebrated 5 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 15.10.2037. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Michel Foucault at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Michel Foucault was born exactly 26741 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Michel Foucault was 73 years and 2 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Michel Foucault is currently 65 years younger (44713 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Michel Foucault has lived 5948 days longer than he/she was dead.

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