Alfred Métraux

Swiss anthropologist (1902-1963)
Person human Q123921
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Alfred Métraux

Summary

Alfred Métraux is a human[1]. Born in Lausanne[2], he… he was born on +1902-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chevreuse[4]. He died on +1963-04-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Métraux was born in Lausanne[2].
  • Alfred Métraux passed away in Chevreuse[4].
  • Alfred Métraux died in Paris[10].
  • Alfred Métraux was born on +1902-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Métraux died on +1963-04-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Métraux held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Alfred Métraux held citizenship in Switzerland[12].
  • Alfred Métraux's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Alfred Métraux's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Métraux worked as an ethnologist[8].
  • Alfred Métraux was employed by École pratique des hautes études[13].
  • Alfred Métraux was educated at École des chartes[14].
  • Alfred Métraux's education included a stint at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[15].
  • Alfred Métraux's education included a stint at École pratique des hautes études[16].
  • Alfred Métraux received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Alfred Métraux's religion is recorded as reformed[18].
  • Alfred Métraux's image is recorded as Alfred Métraux.jpg[19].
  • Alfred Métraux is recorded as male[20].
  • Alfred Métraux's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alfred Métraux's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108624457[22].
  • Alfred Métraux's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2474265[23].
  • Alfred Métraux's GND ID is recorded as 116954051[24].
  • Alfred Métraux's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50036604[25].
  • Alfred Métraux's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11915798r[26].
  • Alfred Métraux's IdRef ID is recorded as 027025772[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lausanne[2], Alfred Métraux… he was born on +1902-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École des chartes[14], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[15], a university[32], in France[33], founded in 1669[34], headquartered in Paris[35]; and École pratique des hautes études[16], a grand établissement[36], in France[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Paris[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8]. Among Alfred Métraux's employers was École pratique des hautes études[13].

Recognition

Alfred Métraux received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Personal Life

Alfred Métraux's religion is recorded as reformed[18].

Death and Burial

Alfred Métraux died on +1963-04-11T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Chevreuse[4], a commune of France[40], in France[41] and Paris[10], a commune of France[42], in France[43], founded in -0300[44]. The cause of death was drug overdose[45].

Why It Matters

Alfred Métraux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Pierre Clastres[48], an anthropologist[49], 1934–1977[50], of France[51], specialised in anthropology[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre Clastres[53], an anthropologist[54], 1934–1977[55], of France[56], specialised in anthropology[57].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Métraux born?

Alfred Métraux was born in Lausanne[2].

Where did Alfred Métraux die?

Alfred Métraux passed away in Chevreuse[4].

What did Alfred Métraux do for work?

Alfred Métraux worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], and ethnologist[8].

Where did Alfred Métraux go to school?

Alfred Métraux was educated at École des chartes[14], Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[15], and École pratique des hautes études[16].

What awards did Alfred Métraux receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Who did Alfred Métraux influence?

Alfred Métraux has been cited as an influence by Pierre Clastres[48].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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