Étienne Cabet
Étienne Cabet was a French philosopher, politician, writer, utopian, revolutionary and lawyer (1788–1856). He was born in Dijon and died in St. Louis.
Also recorded as Cabet · Etienne Cabet · Icaria (utopia) · Etienne Cabot
Étienne Cabet

Auguste Toussaint Lecler · CC0
- Born
- 1788 · Dijon
- Died
- 1856 · St. Louis
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- philosopher · politician · writer · utopian · revolutionary · lawyer · jurist · communist
- Movements
- Charbonnerie
- Known for
- The Voyage to Icaria
- Languages
- French
In this article
Identity and origins
The recorded working language is French.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with Le Populaire de 1841. Positions recorded include member of the French National Assembly.
Works named in the authority record are The Voyage to Icaria.
The authorities additionally record the headings Cabet, Etienne Cabet, Icaria (utopia), Etienne Cabot and Francis Adams. His recorded language was French.
Career and activity
His work is associated with Charbonnerie.
He was employed by Le Populaire de 1841. Recorded position is member of the French National Assembly. He worked at Paris.
Identity
Heads of twenty-nine artists. Stipple engraving by A. Clément, 1805, after L.L. Révolution de 1830 et situation présente (mai 1833): expliquées et éclairées par les révolutions. Is dated 1833. Étienne Cabet is recorded as philosopher, politician, writer, utopian and revolutionary.

Aus "Voyage en Icarie" von Étienne Cabet (1840) in der Übersetzung "Reise nach Ikarien" von Dr. Wendel-Hippler (Synonym für August Hermann Ewerbeck), 1847
Étienne Cabet, Voyage en Icarie
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1788–1856
The full dated record · 9 entries
1788
Étienne Cabet was born in 1788 at Dijon.
1789
Histoire populaire de la révolution française de 1789 à 1830 is dated 1840.
1805
Heads of twenty-nine artists. Stipple engraving by A. Clément, 1805, after L.L. Boilly., dated 1805, held by Wellcome Collection.
1830
Révolution de 1830 et situation présente (mai 1833): expliquées et éclairées par les révolutions.. is dated 1833.
1831
Pericolo del presente stato della Francia, 14 ottobre 1831 dichiarazione ai miei commettenti ÿtienne Cabet (1831) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1833
Révolution de 1830 et situation présente (mai 1833): expliquées et éclairées par les révolutions...
1840
Histoire populaire de la révolution française de 1789 à 1830.
1845
(1845) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1856
Étienne Cabet died in 1856 at St. Louis.
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Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
Dijon
Birth place
St. Louis
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
scholarly publication
- Étienne Cabet (1788-1856). L'utopie égalitariste, Sciences Humaines, 2019
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2019
- Étienne Cabet e l'educazione in Icaria, Studi sulla Formazione/Open Journal of Education, 2017
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2017
- Étienne Cabet: Communist Propaganda, Before Marx: Socialism and Communism in France, 1830–48, 1983
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1983
- La Icaria di Étienne Cabet: un’utopia letteraria del XIX secolo, Diacronie, 2017
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2017
- Parallel urban developments: Leonardo Da Vinci - Étienne Cabet, Estoa, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q289478: Étienne Cabet
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
reference work
- “Étienne Cabet”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Citations
References
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scholarly publication
Verifiedscholarly publication
Étienne Cabet e l'educazione in Icaria, Studi sulla Formazione/Open Journal of Education, 2017Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Étienne Cabet: Communist Propaganda, Before Marx: Socialism and Communism in France, 1830–48, 1983Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Verifiedscholarly publication
VerifiedInstitutional database
Wikidata, structured authority record Q289478: Étienne CabetWikimedia Foundation
Verifiedreference work
Partially resolved
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