Émile Boutroux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile Boutroux

French philosopher and historian

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1845

Place of Birth: Montrouge, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1921

Profession: historian, university teacher, philosopher, philosophy historian

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Étienne Émile Marie Boutroux (French: [but?u]; July 28, 1845 – November 22, 1921) was an eminent 19th century French philosopher of science and religion, and an historian of philosophy.
He was a firm opponent of materialism in science.
He was a spiritual philosopher who defended the idea that religion and science are compatible at a time when the power of science was rising inexorably.
His work is overshadowed in the English-speaking world by that of the more celebrated Henri Bergson.
He was elected membership of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in 1898 and in 1912 to the Académie française.