What is Stephane Hessel's full name?
Stéphane Frédéric Hessel
Stephane Hessel date of birth:
October 20, 1917
How old was Stephane Hessel when died?
95
Where was Stephane Hessel born?
Berlin, Germany
When did Stephane Hessel die?
February 27, 2013
What is Stephane Hessel nationality?
French
What is Stephane Hessel's occupation?
Diplomat, ambassador
Short Biography
Stéphane Frédéric Hessel (20 October 1917 – 26 February 2013) was a diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, French Resistance member and BCRA agent. Born German, he became a naturalised French citizen in 1939. He became an observer of the editing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. In 2011 he was named by Foreign Policy magazine in its list of top global thinkers. In later years his activism focused on economic inequalities, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and protection for the post-WW2 social vision. His short book Time for Outrage! sold 4.5 million copies worldwide. Hessel and his book were linked and cited as an inspiration for the Spanish Indignados, the American Occupy Wall Street movement and other political movements.