Gaston Bachelard

Gaston Bachelard was born on June 27, 1884, in Bar-sur-Aube. He served his military duty in Pont-à-Mousson, in the 12th Dragoon Regiment, from 1905 to 1907. He worked in Paris as an administrative officer at the Post Office while simultaneously studying mathematics. He graduated in 1912 and married in the same year. From this marriage, a daughter named Suzanne was born. Eight years later, he became a widower. He studied philosophy, influenced by the theory of relativity. He obtained his diploma in 1920, became a lecturer in 1922, and a professor in 1927. He taught at the University of Dijon and served at the Sorbonne until 1954, holding the Chair of History and Philosophy of Science. In 1961, he was awarded the Grand Prize for Literature. He passed away on October 16, 1962, in Paris.