Élisabeth Badinter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Élisabeth Badinter

French author, historian, and professor

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1944

Place of Birth: Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France

Profession: writer, historian, biographer, university teacher, sociologist, philosopher, feminist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Élisabeth Badinter (née Bleustein-Blanchet; 5 March 1944, Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French philosopher, author and historian. She is best known for her philosophical treatises on feminism and women's role in society.
She is an advocate of liberal feminism and women migrant workers's rights in France.
A 2010 Marianne news magazine poll named her France's "most influential intellectual", primarily on the basis of her books on women's rights and motherhood.Badinter is the largest shareholder of Publicis Groupe, a multinational advertising and public relations company, and the chairwoman of its supervisory board.
According to Forbes, she is one of the wealthiest French citizens with a fortune of around US$1.8 billion in 2012.