Georges Balandier
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Summary
Georges Balandier is a human[1]. He was born in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont[2]. He was born on December 21, 1920[3]. He passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on October 5, 2016[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], director of studies[9], and researcher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Georges Balandier's place of birth was Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont[2].
- Georges Balandier passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].
- Georges Balandier was born on December 21, 1920[3].
- Georges Balandier died on October 5, 2016[5].
- Georges Balandier held citizenship in France[12].
- Georges Balandier worked as an anthropologist[6].
- Georges Balandier's professions included university teacher[7].
- Georges Balandier's professions included sociologist[8].
- Georges Balandier's professions included director of studies[9].
- Georges Balandier worked as a researcher[10].
- Georges Balandier's field of work was sociology[13].
- Georges Balandier's field of work was anthropology[14].
- Georges Balandier's field of work was ethnology[15].
- Among Georges Balandier's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[16].
- Among Georges Balandier's employers was Faculty of Arts of Paris[17].
- Among Georges Balandier's employers was Paris Descartes University[18].
- Among Georges Balandier's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[19].
- Among Georges Balandier's employers was Sciences Po[20].
- Among Georges Balandier's employers was École Normale Supérieure[21].
- Georges Balandier was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[22].
- Georges Balandier's education included a stint at Lycée Colbert[23].
- Georges Balandier's education included a stint at Institut d'ethnologie[24].
- A notable work attributed to Georges Balandier is Ambiguous Africa: cultures in collision[25].
- Georges Balandier received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[26].
- Georges Balandier received the CNRS bronze medal[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont[2], Georges Balandier… he was born on December 21, 1920[3].
Education
Educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[22], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30]; Lycée Colbert[23], a lycée[31], in France[32]; and Institut d'ethnologie[24], a division of an educational institution[33], in France[34], founded in 1925[35]. Georges Balandier earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], director of studies[9], and researcher[10]. Fields of work include sociology[13], an academic discipline[37]; anthropology[14], an academic discipline[38]; and ethnology[15], a branch of anthropology[39]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[16], a public university[40], in France[41], founded in 1975[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[17], a faculty[44], in France[45], founded in 1808[46]; Paris Descartes University[18], a public research university[47], in France[48], founded in 1971[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; National Center for Scientific Research[19], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[51], in France[52], founded in 1939[53], headquartered in Paris[54]; Sciences Po[20], a public university[55], in France[56], founded in 1872[57], headquartered in Paris[58]; and École Normale Supérieure[21], a école normale supérieure[59], in France[60], founded in 1794[61], headquartered in Paris[62]. Doctoral students include Marc-Edmond Morgaut[63], Dominique Desjeux[64], Christian Geffray[65], Michel Oriol[66], Marc Augé[67], and Serge Thion[68].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Georges Balandier is Ambiguous Africa: cultures in collision[25].
Recognition
Awards received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[26], an award[69], in Canada[70]; CNRS bronze medal[27], a science award[71], in France[72]; Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[73], an award[74], in Switzerland[75]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[76], a Ordensklasse[77], in France[78]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[79], a grade of an order[80], in France[81]; and Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[82], an award[83], in France[84].
Death and Burial
Georges Balandier died on October 5, 2016[5]. He passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].
Why It Matters
Georges Balandier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]
His notable doctoral advisees include Marc Augé[87], an anthropologist[88], 1935–2023[89], of France[90], awarded the Prix Dodo[91], specialised in ethnology[92]; Didier Fassin[93], an anthropologist[94], b. 1955[95], of France[96], awarded the Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[97], specialised in sociology[98]; Ruwen Ogien[99], a philosopher[100], 1947–2017[101], of France[102], specialised in philosophy[103]; Serge Thion[104], a sociologist[105], 1942–2017[106], of France[107]; Jean-Loup Amselle[108], an anthropologist[109], b. 1942[110], of France[111], specialised in anthropology[112]; and Claude-Hélène Perrot[113], a historian[114], 1928–2019[115], of France[116], awarded the ordre du Mérite culturel ivoirien[117], specialised in history[118].
FAQs
Where was Georges Balandier born?
Georges Balandier was born in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont[2].
Where did Georges Balandier die?
Georges Balandier passed away in 18th arrondissement of Paris[4].
What did Georges Balandier do for work?
Georges Balandier worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], sociologist[8], director of studies[9], and researcher[10].
Where did Georges Balandier go to school?
Georges Balandier was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[22], Lycée Colbert[23], and Institut d'ethnologie[24].
What awards did Georges Balandier receive?
Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[26], CNRS bronze medal[27], Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[73], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[76].