Françoise Héritier

French anthropologist (1933–2017)
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Françoise Héritier

Summary

Françoise Héritier is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Veauche[2]. She was born on +1933-11-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital[4]. She died on +2017-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], ethnologist[7], activist[8], professor[9], and researcher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Veauche[2], Françoise Héritier…
  • Françoise Héritier passed away in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital[4].
  • Françoise Héritier was born on +1933-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Françoise Héritier died on +2017-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].
  • Among Françoise Héritier's spouses was Michel Izard[13].
  • Françoise Héritier was married to Marc Augé[14].
  • Françoise Héritier held citizenship in France[15].
  • Françoise Héritier worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Françoise Héritier's professions included ethnologist[7].
  • Françoise Héritier's professions included activist[8].
  • Françoise Héritier worked as a professor[9].
  • Françoise Héritier worked as a researcher[10].
  • Françoise Héritier's field of work was anthropology[16].
  • Françoise Héritier's field of work was structural anthropology[17].
  • Among Françoise Héritier's employers was Collège de France[18].
  • Françoise Héritier was employed by National Center for Scientific Research[19].
  • Among Françoise Héritier's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[20].
  • Among Françoise Héritier's employers was École pratique des hautes études[21].
  • Françoise Héritier was educated at École pratique des hautes études[22].
  • Françoise Héritier was educated at Lycée Fénelon, Paris[23].
  • Françoise Héritier's education included a stint at Lycée Racine[24].
  • Françoise Héritier received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[25].
  • Françoise Héritier received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Françoise Héritier received the Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Françoise Héritier's place of birth was Veauche[2]. She was born on +1933-11-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École pratique des hautes études[22], a grand établissement[28], in France[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; Lycée Fénelon, Paris[23], an educational facility[32], in France[33], founded in 1883[34]; and Lycée Racine[24], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1887[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], ethnologist[7], activist[8], professor[9], and researcher[10]. Fields of work include anthropology[16], an academic discipline[38] and structural anthropology[17], a branch of anthropology[39]. Employers include Collège de France[18], a higher education institution[40], in France[41], founded in 1530[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; National Center for Scientific Research[19], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[44], in France[45], founded in 1939[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[20], a public university[48], in France[49], founded in 1975[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; and École pratique des hautes études[21], a grand établissement[52], in France[53], founded in 1868[54], headquartered in Paris[55]. Doctoral students include Lucien Scubla[56], Noëlie Vialles[57], Laurent Barry[58], and Pris Touraille[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[25], a grade of an order[60], in France[61]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[62], in France[63]; Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[27], a science award[64], in France[65], founded in 2001[66]; CNRS silver medal[67], a science award[68], in France[69], founded in 1954[70]; Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa[71], an award[72], in Canada[73]; and Q37794313[74], a literary award[75], in France[76], founded in 2012[77].

Personal Life

Spouses include Michel Izard[13], an anthropologist[78], 1931–2012[79], of France[80], awarded the Bordin Prize[81] and Marc Augé[14], an anthropologist[82], 1935–2023[83], of France[84], awarded the Prix Dodo[85], specialised in ethnology[86].

Death and Burial

Françoise Héritier died on +2017-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Françoise Héritier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

She has been cited as an influence by Bernard Lahire[89], a sociologist[90], b. 1963[91], of France[92], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[93], specialised in sociology[94].

FAQs

Where was Françoise Héritier born?

Françoise Héritier's place of birth was Veauche[2].

Where did Françoise Héritier die?

Françoise Héritier passed away in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital[4].

Who was Françoise Héritier married to?

Françoise Héritier's spouses include Michel Izard[13] and Marc Augé[14].

What did Françoise Héritier do for work?

Françoise Héritier worked as anthropologist[6], ethnologist[7], activist[8], professor[9], and researcher[10].

Where did Françoise Héritier go to school?

Françoise Héritier was educated at École pratique des hautes études[22], Lycée Fénelon, Paris[23], and Lycée Racine[24].

What awards did Françoise Héritier receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[25], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Irène-Joliot-Curie Prize[27], and CNRS silver medal[67].

Who did Françoise Héritier influence?

Françoise Héritier has been cited as an influence by Bernard Lahire[89].

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