19 moments

1. Birth in Montparnasse

   1908-01-09 · Montparnasse, 6th arrondissement, Paris, France

   Simone de Beauvoir was born in Montparnasse, in Paris's 6th arrondissement. Coordinates represent the Montparnasse neighborhood; the birth apartment's exact address is not given in the source.

2. Schooling at Institut Adeline-Désir

   1913-01-01 · Institut Adeline-Désir, Paris, France

   Beauvoir attended the Catholic girls' school Institut Adeline-Désir during her formative education in Paris. The source gives attendance from 1913 to 1925; coordinates are a representative point for the historic Paris school location.

3. Studies at Institut Catholique de Paris

   1925-01-01 · Institut Catholique de Paris, Paris, France

   After passing her baccalaureate examinations, Beauvoir studied mathematics at the Institut Catholique de Paris.

4. Philosophy studies at the Sorbonne

   1926-01-01 · Sorbonne, Paris, France

   Beauvoir began philosophy studies at the Sorbonne and later wrote her graduate thesis on Leibniz there. The source states that her Sorbonne study began in autumn 1926.

5. Visit to Lourdes

   1926-01-01 · Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

   At age eighteen, Beauvoir visited Lourdes; she later recalled the visit in connection with her changing religious outlook. Her age establishes the year as 1926, but no more precise date is supplied.

6. Teaching at Lycée Victor-Duruy

   1929-01-01 · Lycée Victor-Duruy, Paris, France

   Following the agrégation, Beauvoir worked as a part-time teacher at Lycée Victor-Duruy in Paris. The source gives service from 1929 to 1931.

7. Teaching at Lycée Montgrand

   1931-01-01 · Lycée Montgrand, Marseille, France

   Beauvoir taught philosophy at Lycée Montgrand in Marseille. The source gives service from 1931 to 1932.

8. Teaching at Lycée Jeanne-d'Arc

   1932-01-01 · Lycée Jeanne-d'Arc, Rouen, France

   Beauvoir taught philosophy at Rouen's Lycée Jeanne-d'Arc, an important provincial teaching post before her return to Paris. The source gives service from 1932 to 1936. Coordinates represent central Rouen near the historical lycée site, whose former building was replaced.

9. Teaching at Lycée Molière

   1936-01-01 · Lycée Molière, Paris, France

   Beauvoir taught at Lycée Molière in Paris after leaving Rouen. The source gives service from 1936 to 1939.

10. Teaching at Lycée Camille-Sée

    1939-01-01 · Lycée Camille-Sée, Paris, France

    During the opening years of the Second World War, Beauvoir taught at Lycée Camille-Sée in Paris. The source groups her work at Lycée Camille-Sée and Lycée Henri-IV within 1939 to 1943 and does not assign separate dates to each post.

11. Teaching at Lycée Henri-IV

    1939-01-01 · Lycée Henri-IV, Paris, France

    Beauvoir also taught at Lycée Henri-IV in Paris during the 1939–1943 period. The source groups her work at Lycée Camille-Sée and Lycée Henri-IV within 1939 to 1943 and does not assign separate dates to each post.

12. Arrival for United States lecture tour

    1947-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    Beauvoir flew from Paris to New York to begin her first United States tour, during which she delivered lectures at colleges and universities.

13. Meeting Nelson Algren

    1947-02-01 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    On her first visit to Chicago during the American tour, Beauvoir met the writer Nelson Algren, beginning a major personal relationship. The surrounding text establishes that this late-February visit occurred during her 1947 tour.

14. Residence with Claude Lanzmann

    1952-01-01 · Montparnasse, Paris, France

    Beauvoir lived with Claude Lanzmann in Montparnasse during the 1950s. Coordinates represent the Montparnasse neighborhood; the residence's exact address is not supplied.

15. Visit to Beijing

    1955-01-01 · Beijing, China

    

    Beauvoir visited China in 1955; a contemporary photograph places her in Beijing with Jean-Paul Sartre. The source is a photograph caption; it supports year-level precision only.

16. Visit to Cuba

    1960-01-01 · Cuba

    

    A photograph documents Beauvoir in Cuba with Antonio Núñez Jiménez, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Che Guevara. The source identifies Cuba but not a city; coordinates are a representative point for the country.

17. Meeting Gamal Abdel Nasser

    1967-01-01 · Cairo, Egypt

    

    A photograph places Beauvoir in Cairo with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Sartre, and Claude Lanzmann. The source is a photograph caption; it supports year-level precision only.

18. Visit to New York City with Sylvie Le Bon

    1976-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    Beauvoir and Sylvie Le Bon travelled to New York City to visit Kate Millett on her farm. The source dates the trip approximately to 1976.

19. Death in Paris

    1986-04-14 · Paris, France

    

    Beauvoir died in Paris at age seventy-eight. Coordinates represent central Paris; the source does not identify the exact place of death.