Claude Lévi-Strauss
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009).
The record
Claude Lévi-Strauss was a French anthropologist and ethnologist. Born on 28 November 1908 in Brussels, Lévi-Strauss died on 30 October 2009 in 16th arrondissement of Paris at the age of 100.
Positions held include Member of the Académie française (1973–2009). Lévi-Strauss studied at Paris Law Faculty. Honours include Huxley Memorial Medal, CNRS Gold medal and Erasmus Prize, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 100 languages, Claude Lévi-Strauss is No. 7,892 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 November 1908, Brussels
- Died
- 30 October 2009, 16th arrondissement of Paris (aged 100)
- Country
- France
- Known as
- Philosopher, politician, anthropologist
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- French Section of the Workers' International
- Education
- Paris Law Faculty
- Languages
- French
- Wikipedia editions
- 100
Did you know
Was 65 when first member of the Académie française (1973).
Lived to 100.
Shares a birthday with Friedrich Engels and William Blake.
One of 65 people in the Index born in Brussels, with Leopold II of Belgium.
Has a Wikipedia article in 100 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1973–2009Member of the Académie française
Connections
- FatherRaymond Lévi-Strauss
- MotherEmma Lévi-Strauss
- SpouseDina Dreyfus
- SpouseRose Marie Ullmo
- SpouseMonique Roman
Honours and works
Awards
- Huxley Memorial Medal1965
- CNRS Gold medal1967
- Erasmus Prize1973
- Honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala1977
- Honorary doctorate at the Laval University1979
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres1981
- International Nonino Prize1986
- Grand prix de la Société de géographie1993
- Aby Warburg Prize1996
- Meister Eckhart Prize2003
- Catalonia International Prize2005
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)2007
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Commander of the National Order of Merit
- Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
- Commander of the Order of the Crown
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