André Leroi-Gourhan

Summary

André Leroi-Gourhan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on +1911-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on +1986-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], paleontologist^[7], prehistorian^[8], university teacher^[9], and paleoanthropologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• André Leroi-Gourhan's place of birth was 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• André Leroi-Gourhan died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• André Leroi-Gourhan was born on +1911-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• André Leroi-Gourhan died on +1986-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among André Leroi-Gourhan's spouses was Arlette Leroi-Gourhan^[12].
• André Leroi-Gourhan held citizenship in France^[13].
• André Leroi-Gourhan worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• André Leroi-Gourhan's professions included paleontologist^[7].
• André Leroi-Gourhan worked as a prehistorian^[8].
• André Leroi-Gourhan worked as a university teacher^[9].
• André Leroi-Gourhan's professions included paleoanthropologist^[10].
• André Leroi-Gourhan's professions included archaeologist^[14].
• André Leroi-Gourhan held the position of chairperson^[15].
• André Leroi-Gourhan held the position of vice director^[16].
• André Leroi-Gourhan was employed by Collège de France^[17].
• Among André Leroi-Gourhan's employers was University of Paris^[18].
• Among André Leroi-Gourhan's employers was Guimet Museum^[19].
• André Leroi-Gourhan's education included a stint at Lycée Arago^[20].
• André Leroi-Gourhan was educated at University of Paris^[21].
• André Leroi-Gourhan's doctoral advisor was Marcel Mauss^[22].
• A notable student of André Leroi-Gourhan was Henri de Contenson^[23].
• André Leroi-Gourhan received the CNRS Gold medal^[24].
• André Leroi-Gourhan received the Legion of Honour^[25].
• André Leroi-Gourhan received the International Prize by Fyssen Foundation^[26].
• André Leroi-Gourhan was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2], André Leroi-Gourhan… he was born on +1911-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Arago^[20], a lycée^[28], in France^[29] and University of Paris^[21], a former entity^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1150^[32], headquartered in Paris^[33]. André Leroi-Gourhan's doctoral advisor was Marcel Mauss^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], paleontologist^[7], prehistorian^[8], university teacher^[9], paleoanthropologist^[10], and archaeologist^[14]. Employers include Collège de France^[17], a higher education institution^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1530^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]; University of Paris^[18], a former entity^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1150^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41]; and Guimet Museum^[19], an art museum^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1889^[44]. Positions held include chairperson^[15], a type of position^[45] and vice director^[16]. A notable student of André Leroi-Gourhan was Henri de Contenson^[23]. Doctoral students include Brigitte Delluc^[46], a prehistorian^[47], b. 1937^[48], of France^[49]; Colette Pétonnet^[50], an ethnologist^[51], 1929–2012^[52], of France^[53]; Mariel Jean-Brunhes Delamarre^[54], a writer^[55], 1905–2001^[56], of France^[57], awarded the Montyon Prize^[58], specialised in geography^[59]; Yvette Taborin^[60], an archaeomalacologist^[61], 1929–2020^[62], of France^[63], specialised in prehistory^[64]; Thérèse Poulain^[65], a prehistorian^[66], 1929–2022^[67], of France^[68], specialised in archaeology^[69]; and Jean Galtier^[70], a botanist^[71], of France^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal^[24], a science award^[73], in France^[74], founded in 1954^[75]; Legion of Honour^[25], a state order^[76], in France^[77], founded in 1802^[78]; and International Prize by Fyssen Foundation^[26], an award^[79].

Personal Life

Among André Leroi-Gourhan's spouses was Arlette Leroi-Gourhan^[12].

Death and Burial

André Leroi-Gourhan died on +1986-02-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

André Leroi-Gourhan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Bernard Stiegler^[82], a philosopher^[83], 1952–2020^[84], of France^[85], awarded the Officer of Arts and Letters^[86]; Gilbert Simondon^[87], a philosopher^[88], 1924–1989^[89], of France^[90]; and Yuk Hui^[91], a philosopher^[92], b. 1985^[93], specialised in philosophy of technology^[94].

His notable doctoral advisees include Donatien Laurent^[95], a linguist^[96], 1935–2020^[97], of France^[98], awarded the Order of the Ermine^[99], specialised in Breton^[100].

FAQs

Where was André Leroi-Gourhan born?

André Leroi-Gourhan's place of birth was 11th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did André Leroi-Gourhan die?

André Leroi-Gourhan passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was André Leroi-Gourhan married to?

André Leroi-Gourhan's spouses include Arlette Leroi-Gourhan^[12].

What did André Leroi-Gourhan do for work?

André Leroi-Gourhan worked as anthropologist^[6], paleontologist^[7], prehistorian^[8], university teacher^[9], and paleoanthropologist^[10].

Where did André Leroi-Gourhan go to school?

André Leroi-Gourhan was educated at Lycée Arago^[20] and University of Paris^[21].

What awards did André Leroi-Gourhan receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal^[24], Legion of Honour^[25], and International Prize by Fyssen Foundation^[26].

Who did André Leroi-Gourhan influence?

André Leroi-Gourhan has been cited as an influence by Bernard Stiegler^[82], Gilbert Simondon^[87], and Yuk Hui^[91].