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Albert Camus

French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960)

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Occupation

football player

Born in

Dréan

Born

November 7, 1913

Zodiac

Scorpio

16,860

days lived

46

age at death

Born
November 7, 1913 in 🇫🇷Dréan
Died
January 4, 1960 (aged 46)
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·ox 🐂
Updated Jul 2026

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Earth
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Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for November 7, 1913

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1960
Day 16,859
Age 46

Death of Albert Camus

Confidence
96%
Jan 4, 1960

Camus dies in a car accident in Villeblevin, France.

1957
Day 15,761
Age 43

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Camus receives the Nobel Prize in Literature.

1956
Day 15,395
Age 42

Publication of 'The Fall'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Camus publishes 'La Chute' (The Fall), a philosophical novel.

1951
Day 13,569
Age 37

Publication of 'The Rebel'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Camus publishes 'L'Homme révolté' (The Rebel), an essay on revolt.

1947
Day 12,108
Age 33

Publication of 'The Plague'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1947

Camus publishes 'La Peste' (The Plague), a novel.

1945
Day 11,625
Age 31

Birth of Twins, Catherine and Jean

Confidence
96%
Sep 5, 1945

Camus and Francine Faure have twins, Catherine and Jean.

1942
Day 10,282
Age 28

Publication of 'The Stranger'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1942

Camus publishes 'L'Étranger' (The Stranger), his first novel.

Day 10,282
Age 28

Publication of 'The Myth of Sisyphus'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1942

Camus publishes 'Le Mythe de Sisyphe' (The Myth of Sisyphus), an essay.

1940
Day 9,888
Age 27

Marries Francine Faure

Confidence
96%
Dec 3, 1940

Camus marries Francine Faure, a pianist and mathematician.

Day 9,551
Age 26

Divorce from Simone Hié

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Camus divorces his first wife, Simone Hié.

1938
Day 8,821
Age 24

Begins working for Alger Républicain

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1938

Camus starts working as a journalist for Alger Républicain.

1935
Day 7,725
Age 21

Founding of Théâtre du Travail

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1935

Camus founds the Théâtre du Travail (Workers' Theater) in Algiers.

1934
Day 7,360
Age 20

Marries Simone Hié

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1934

Camus marries Simone Hié.

1930
Day 5,899
Age 16

Diagnosed with Tuberculosis

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Camus is diagnosed with tuberculosis, affecting his health and studies.

Day 5,899
Age 16

Enrolls at the University of Algiers

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Camus enrolls at the University of Algiers to study philosophy.

1928
Day 5,168
Age 14

Plays Goalkeeper for Racing Universitaire d'Alger

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1928

Camus plays as a goalkeeper for Racing Universitaire d'Alger's junior team.

1923
Day 3,342
Age 9

Attends Lycée Bugeaud

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1923

Camus attends Lycée Bugeaud (later Lycée Émir Abdelkader) in Algiers.

1914
Day 55
Age 0

Death of Father, Lucien Camus

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1914

Camus' father, Lucien Camus, dies in World War I.

1913
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Albert Camus

Confidence
96%
Nov 7, 1913

Albert Camus is born in Mondovi (present-day Dréan), Algeria.