Éric Brian

French sociologist
Person human Q3591013
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Éric Brian

Summary

Éric Brian is a human[1]. Born in Bourges[2], he… he was born on June 23, 1958[3]. He passed away in Yssingeaux[4]. He died on August 13, 2025[5]. He worked as a historian of science[6] and sociologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Éric Brian's place of birth was Bourges[2].
  • Éric Brian passed away in Yssingeaux[4].
  • Éric Brian was born on June 23, 1958[3].
  • Éric Brian died on August 13, 2025[5].
  • Éric Brian held citizenship in France[9].
  • Éric Brian worked as a historian of science[6].
  • Éric Brian's professions included sociologist[7].
  • Éric Brian's field of work was sociology of science[10].
  • Éric Brian's field of work was sociology of knowledge[11].
  • Éric Brian was employed by Centre Maurice Halbwachs[12].
  • Among Éric Brian's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13].
  • Éric Brian was employed by University of Vienna[14].
  • Éric Brian's education included a stint at École polytechnique[15].
  • Éric Brian was educated at University of Paris-Sud[16].
  • Éric Brian was educated at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[17].
  • Éric Brian's doctoral advisor was Jean-Claude Perrot[18].
  • Éric Brian is recorded as male[19].
  • Éric Brian's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Éric Brian supervised Martina Ondo-Grecenkova as a doctoral student[21].
  • Éric Brian supervised Naoko Abe as a doctoral student[22].
  • Éric Brian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Social Science[23].
  • Éric Brian earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[24].
  • Éric Brian's given name is recorded as Éric[25].
  • Éric Brian's official website is recorded as http://crh.ehess.fr/index.php?8318/[26].
  • Éric Brian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Éric Brian was born in Bourges[2]. He was born on June 23, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[15], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; University of Paris-Sud[16], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1971[34], headquartered in Lille[35]; and School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[17], a public university[36], in France[37], founded in 1975[38], headquartered in Paris[39]. Éric Brian's doctoral advisor was Jean-Claude Perrot[18]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Social Science[23] and Doctor of Sciences[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of science[6] and sociologist[7]. Fields of work include sociology of science[10], a branch of sociology[40] and sociology of knowledge[11], a branch of sociology[41]. Employers include Centre Maurice Halbwachs[12], a laboratory[42], in France[43], founded in 2004[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[13], a public university[46], in France[47], founded in 1975[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; and University of Vienna[14], a university[50], in Austria[51], founded in 1365[52], headquartered in Vienna[53]. Doctoral students include Martina Ondo-Grecenkova[21] and Naoko Abe[22], a journalist[54], of Japan[55].

Death and Burial

Éric Brian died on August 13, 2025[5]. He passed away in Yssingeaux[4].

Why It Matters

Éric Brian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Éric Brian born?

Born in Bourges[2], Éric Brian…

Where did Éric Brian die?

Éric Brian passed away in Yssingeaux[4].

What did Éric Brian do for work?

Éric Brian worked as historian of science[6] and sociologist[7].

Where did Éric Brian go to school?

Éric Brian was educated at École polytechnique[15], University of Paris-Sud[16], and School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[17].

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  1. [2] . Who's Who in France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Who's Who in France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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