Claude Lévi-Strauss
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Summary
Claude Lévi-Strauss was born in Brussels[1]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3], politician[4], anthropologist[5], photographer[6], and pedagogue[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,635 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Lignerolles[9]
- Father: Raymond Lévi-Strauss[10]
- Mother: Emma Lévi-Strauss[11]
- Spouse: Dina Dreyfus[12], Rose Marie Ullmo[13], Monique Roman[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15], Belgium[16]
- Native language: French[17]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[18]
- Occupation: writer[19], professor[20], sociologist[21], psychologist[22], mythographer[23], ethnologist[24], researcher[25], university teacher[26]
- Field of work: cultural anthropology[27], structuralism[28], anthropology[29], ethnology[30]
- Position held: member of the Académie française[31]
- Employer: University of São Paulo[32], Collège de France[33], School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[34], École pratique des hautes études[35]
- Educated at: Lycée Condorcet[36], Paris Law Faculty[37], Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[38]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[39], Commander of the National Order of Merit[40], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[41], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[42], Commander of the Order of the Crown[43], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[44], CNRS Gold medal[45], Erasmus Prize[46], Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross[47], Catalonia International Prize[48], Aby Warburg Prize[49], Meister Eckhart Prize[50], honorary doctorate from Columbia University[51], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[52]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Member of political party: French Section of the Workers' International[55]
- Doctoral student: Marc Abélès[56], Michel Perrin[57], Simone Dreyfus[58], Philippe Descola[59], Pierre Clastres[60]
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Type: Person[61]
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Country: FR[62]
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Began / founded: 1908-11-28[63]
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Ended / dissolved: 2009-10-30[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Claude Lévi-Strauss include 22647 Lévi-Strauss[66] and Claude Levi-Strauss Award[67].
Why It Matters
Claude Lévi-Strauss has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[70], an anthropologist[71], 1926–1984[72], of France[73], specialised in philosophy[74]; Pierre Bourdieu[75], a philosopher[76], 1930–2002[77], of France[78], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[79], specialised in sociology[80]; Jacques Derrida[81], a philosopher[82], 1930–2004[83], of France[84], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[85], specialised in philosophy of language[86]; Jean Baudrillard[87], a philosopher[88], 1929–2007[89], of France[90], specialised in philosophy[91]; René Girard[92], a philosopher[93], 1923–2015[94], of France[95], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[96], specialised in history[97]; and Louis Althusser[98], a philosopher[99], 1918–1990[100], of France[101], specialised in political philosophy[102].
Works attributed to him include Tristes Tropiques[103], The Savage Mind[104], and The Raw and the Cooked[105]. Entities named for him include 22647 Lévi-Strauss[66] and Claude Levi-Strauss Award[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Philippe Descola[106] and Pierre Clastres[107].
FAQs
Where was Claude Lévi-Strauss born?
Claude Lévi-Strauss's place of birth was Brussels[1].
Where did Claude Lévi-Strauss die?
Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[2].
Who were Claude Lévi-Strauss's parents?
Claude Lévi-Strauss's father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss[10]. Claude Lévi-Strauss's mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss[11].
Who was Claude Lévi-Strauss married to?
Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses include Dina Dreyfus[12], Rose Marie Ullmo[13], and Monique Roman[14].
What did Claude Lévi-Strauss do for work?
Claude Lévi-Strauss worked as a philosopher[3], politician[4], anthropologist[5], photographer[6], and pedagogue[7].
Where did Claude Lévi-Strauss go to school?
Claude Lévi-Strauss was educated at Lycée Condorcet[36], Paris Law Faculty[37], and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[38].
What awards did Claude Lévi-Strauss receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[39], Commander of the National Order of Merit[40], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[41], and Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[42].
Who did Claude Lévi-Strauss influence?
Claude Lévi-Strauss has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[70], Pierre Bourdieu[75], Jacques Derrida[81], and Jean Baudrillard[87].