Claude Lévi-Strauss

Summary

Claude Lévi-Strauss is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brussels^[2]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], politician^[5], anthropologist^[6], photographer^[7], and pedagogue^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,718 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Claude Lévi-Strauss's place of birth was Brussels^[2].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[3].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss is buried at Lignerolles^[10].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss^[11].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss^[12].
• Among Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses was Dina Dreyfus^[13].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss was married to Rose Marie Ullmo^[14].
• Among Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses was Monique Roman^[15].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss held citizenship in France^[16].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss held citizenship in Belgium^[17].
• French was Claude Lévi-Strauss's native language^[18].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included philosopher^[4].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included politician^[5].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss worked as an anthropologist^[6].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included photographer^[7].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included pedagogue^[8].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included writer^[19].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's field of work was cultural anthropology^[20].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's field of work was structuralism^[21].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française^[22].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss was employed by University of São Paulo^[23].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss was employed by Collège de France^[24].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[25].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss was employed by École pratique des hautes études^[26].
• Claude Lévi-Strauss's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-11-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-10-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4dcaea40-ac88-4ee5-8031-9fc1725f8797^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Brussels^[2], Claude Lévi-Strauss… his father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss^[11]. His mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss^[12]. French was his native language^[18].

Education

Claude Lévi-Strauss was educated at Paris Law Faculty^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], politician^[5], anthropologist^[6], photographer^[7], pedagogue^[8], and writer^[19]. Fields of work include cultural anthropology^[20], a branch of anthropology^[33] and structuralism^[21], a theory^[34]. Employers include University of São Paulo^[23], a public university^[35], in Brazil^[36], founded in 1934^[37]; Collège de France^[24], a higher education institution^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1530^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[25], a public university^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1975^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]; and École pratique des hautes études^[26], a grand établissement^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1868^[48], headquartered in Paris^[49]. Claude Lévi-Strauss held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française^[22]. Doctoral students include Marc Abélès^[50], Michel Perrin^[51], Simone Dreyfus^[52], Philippe Descola^[53], and Pierre Clastres^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[55], a grade of an order^[56], in France^[57]; Commander of the National Order of Merit^[58], a grade of an order^[59], in France^[60]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[61], a grade of an order^[62], in France^[63]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[64], a grade of an order^[65], founded in 1955^[66]; Commander of the Order of the Crown^[67]; and Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[68].

Personal Life

Spouses include Dina Dreyfus^[13], an anthropologist^[69], 1911–1999^[70], of France^[71], specialised in philosophy^[72]; Rose Marie Ullmo^[14]; and Monique Roman^[15], a writer^[73], b. 1926^[74], of France^[75], specialised in anthropology^[76]. Claude Lévi-Strauss's religion is recorded as Judaism^[77]. He was affiliated with the French Section of the Workers' International^[78].

Death and Burial

Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[3]. Burial took place at Lignerolles^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Claude Lévi-Strauss include 22647 Lévi-Strauss^[79] and Claude Levi-Strauss Award^[80].

Why It Matters

Claude Lévi-Strauss ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,718 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[83], an anthropologist^[84], 1926–1984^[85], of France^[86], specialised in philosophy^[87]; Jean Baudrillard^[88], a philosopher^[89], 1929–2007^[90], of France^[91], specialised in philosophy^[92]; Jacques Derrida^[93], a philosopher^[94], 1930–2004^[95], of France^[96], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award^[97], specialised in philosophy of language^[98]; Pierre Bourdieu^[99], a philosopher^[100], 1930–2002^[101], of France^[102], awarded the CNRS Gold medal^[103], specialised in sociology^[104]; René Girard^[105], a philosopher^[106], 1923–2015^[107], of France^[108], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[109], specialised in history^[110]; and Louis Althusser^[111], a philosopher^[112], 1918–1990^[113], of France^[114], specialised in political philosophy^[115].

Works attributed to him include Tristes Tropiques^[116], The Savage Mind^[117], and The Raw and the Cooked^[118]. Entities named for him include 22647 Lévi-Strauss^[79] and Claude Levi-Strauss Award^[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Philippe Descola^[119] and Pierre Clastres^[120].

FAQs

Where was Claude Lévi-Strauss born?

Born in Brussels^[2], Claude Lévi-Strauss…

Where did Claude Lévi-Strauss die?

Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris^[3].

Who were Claude Lévi-Strauss's parents?

Claude Lévi-Strauss's father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss^[11]. Claude Lévi-Strauss's mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss^[12].

Who was Claude Lévi-Strauss married to?

Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses include Dina Dreyfus^[13], Rose Marie Ullmo^[14], and Monique Roman^[15].

What did Claude Lévi-Strauss do for work?

Claude Lévi-Strauss worked as philosopher^[4], politician^[5], anthropologist^[6], photographer^[7], and pedagogue^[8].

Where did Claude Lévi-Strauss go to school?

Claude Lévi-Strauss was educated at Paris Law Faculty^[27].

What awards did Claude Lévi-Strauss receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour^[55], Commander of the National Order of Merit^[58], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[61], and Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[64].

Who did Claude Lévi-Strauss influence?

Claude Lévi-Strauss has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[83], Jean Baudrillard^[88], Jacques Derrida^[93], and Pierre Bourdieu^[99].