Bruno Latour

Summary

Bruno Latour is a human^[1]. He was born in Beaune^[2]. He was born on June 22, 1947^[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on October 8, 2022^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], sociologist^[7], professor^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,102 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Beaune^[2], Bruno Latour…
• Bruno Latour passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Bruno Latour was born on June 22, 1947^[3].
• Bruno Latour died on October 8, 2022^[5].
• Bruno Latour's father was Louis-Noël Latour^[12].
• Bruno Latour's mother was Yvonne Latour^[13].
• Among Bruno Latour's spouses was Chantal Latour^[14].
• A child of Bruno Latour was Robinson Latour^[15].
• Bruno Latour held citizenship in France^[16].
• Bruno Latour's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Bruno Latour's professions included sociologist^[7].
• Bruno Latour worked as a professor^[8].
• Bruno Latour's professions included philosopher^[9].
• Bruno Latour worked as a writer^[10].
• Bruno Latour's field of work was contemporary philosophy^[17].
• Bruno Latour's field of work was Western philosophy^[18].
• Bruno Latour's field of work was continental philosophy^[19].
• Bruno Latour's field of work was social constructionism^[20].
• Bruno Latour's field of work was actor–network theory^[21].
• Bruno Latour's field of work was sociology^[22].
• Bruno Latour held the position of Director of SPEAP^[23].
• Bruno Latour held the position of chief scientific officer^[24].
• Among Bruno Latour's employers was Sciences Po^[25].
• Bruno Latour was employed by Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation^[26].
• Among Bruno Latour's employers was Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruno Latour was born in Beaune^[2]. He was born on June 22, 1947^[3]. His father was Louis-Noël Latour^[12]. His mother was Yvonne Latour^[13].

Education

Educated at Tours University^[28], a university in France^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1971^[31], headquartered in Tours^[32]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[33], a public university^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1975^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]; Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague^[38], an educational facility^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1968^[41]; and University of Burgundy Europe^[42], an educational institution^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1722^[45], headquartered in Dijon^[46]. Bruno Latour's doctoral advisor was Claude Bruaire^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], sociologist^[7], professor^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10]. Fields of work include contemporary philosophy^[17], an academic discipline^[48]; Western philosophy^[18], a science^[49]; continental philosophy^[19], a philosophical movement^[50]; social constructionism^[20]; actor–network theory^[21], a theory^[51]; and sociology^[22], an academic discipline^[52]. Employers include Sciences Po^[25], a public university^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1872^[55], headquartered in Paris^[56]; Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation^[26], a French UMR^[57], in France^[58], founded in 1967^[59]; Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers^[27], a school^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1794^[62], headquartered in rue Saint-Martin^[63]; and Mines ParisTech^[64]. Positions held include Director of SPEAP^[23] and chief scientific officer^[24], a corporate title^[65]. Doctoral students include Emmanuel Didier^[66], Alexandre Mallard^[67], and Antoine Dore^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[69], Holberg International Memorial Prize^[70], Albertus-Magnus professorate^[71], Siegfried Unseld Preis^[72], John Desmond Bernal Prize^[73], and Officer of the National Order of Merit^[74].

Personal Life

Among Bruno Latour's spouses was Chantal Latour^[14]. A child of him was Robinson Latour^[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[75].

Death and Burial

Bruno Latour died on October 8, 2022^[5]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[76].

Why It Matters

Bruno Latour ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,102 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

He has been cited as an influence by Aurélien Vret^[79], a type designer^[80], b. 1987^[81], of France^[82].

Works attributed to him include We Have Never Been Modern^[83], a written work^[84]; Laboratory Life^[85], a written work^[86]; Pandora's hope: essays on the reality of science studies^[87], a document^[88]; The pasteurization of France^[89], a document^[90]; and Science in action: How to follow scientists and engineers through society^[91], a document^[92].

FAQs

Where was Bruno Latour born?

Born in Beaune^[2], Bruno Latour…

Where did Bruno Latour die?

Bruno Latour passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Bruno Latour's parents?

Bruno Latour's father was Louis-Noël Latour^[12]. Bruno Latour's mother was Yvonne Latour^[13].

Who was Bruno Latour married to?

Bruno Latour's spouses include Chantal Latour^[14].

What did Bruno Latour do for work?

Bruno Latour worked as anthropologist^[6], sociologist^[7], professor^[8], philosopher^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Bruno Latour go to school?

Bruno Latour was educated at Tours University^[28], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[33], Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague^[38], and Tours University^[93].

What awards did Bruno Latour receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[69], Holberg International Memorial Prize^[70], Albertus-Magnus professorate^[71], and Siegfried Unseld Preis^[72].

Who did Bruno Latour influence?

Bruno Latour has been cited as an influence by Aurélien Vret^[79].