The person Auguste Comte was born on January 19, 1798,in the southern French city of Montpellier .. In august 1814, Comte entered the competition for the entrance examinations of the prestigious Ecole polytechnique which was a world famous scientific university 2021/221 72021/2/21 7 • The person • Auguste Comte was born on January 19, 1798, in the southern French city of Montpellier • In August 1814, Comte entered the competition for the entrance examinations of the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique which was a worldly famous scientific university