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Jacques-Alain Miller is credited as a psychoanalyst, university teacher and philosopher. Jacques-Alain Miller was born in Châteauroux, Indre, France on February 14, 1944. That works out to 82 years old in 2026.
My Take
What makes Jacques-Alain Miller impossible to ignore is his position as Lacan's student, son-in-law, and chief interpreter. He spent his life editing, teaching, and transmitting one of the most notoriously difficult bodies of thought in modern psychoanalysis, effectively serving as the gatekeeper of his master's legacy. Born in Chateauroux, a founder of the Ecole de la Cause freudienne and president of the World Association of Psychoanalysis, he is a giant you cannot sidestep, whether you admire or resist him. I will be honest that Lacanian theory mostly escapes me, but I deeply respect anyone who devotes an entire life to keeping a thinker's words alive.
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- Name (English)
- Jacques-Alain Miller
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャック＝アラン・ミレール
- Reading
- じゃっく＝あらん・みれーる
- Born
- February 14, 1944 (age 82)
- Origin
- Châteauroux, Indre, France
- Occupation
- psychoanalyst / university teacher / philosopher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
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Frequently asked questions
When was Jacques-Alain Miller born?
Born February 14, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Jacques-Alain Miller from?
Jacques-Alain Miller is from Châteauroux, Indre, France.
What does Jacques-Alain Miller do?
Jacques-Alain Miller works as psychoanalyst, university teacher, philosopher.