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Foucault
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English
Etymology
en :bor fr:Foucault + 1
Pronunciation
en en /fuːˈkoʊ/?
Proper noun
~ s
en French.
Michel Foucault
1997: Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, page 5 (Totem Books, Icon Books; 1840460865)
There are many “Foucaults” — whether they are all texts, or features in a network of institutional power, a régime of truth and knowledge, or the discourse of the author and his works.
Jean Bernard Léon Foucault, French physicist (1819–1868)
Derived terms
en Foucauldian Foucault current Foucault's pendulum Foucaultian
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Foucault is the 51941st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 400 individuals. Foucault is most common among White (86.5%) and Black/African American (11.75%) individuals.
Further reading
French
Pronunciation
Foucaut
Proper noun
mf
fr
fr physics the French physicist Jean Bernard Léon Foucault
fr philosophy the French philosopher Michel Foucault
Derived terms
fr courant de Foucault
Italian
Pronunciation
Fucó**<r:DiPI>
Proper noun
mfbysense
it fr surname
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