Georges Dumézil

Summary

Georges Dumézil is a human^[1]. He was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1898^[3]. He died in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on October 11, 1986^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], historian of religion^[7], anthropologist^[8], and military personnel^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Georges Dumézil was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Georges Dumézil died in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Georges Dumézil was born on March 4, 1898^[3].
• Georges Dumézil died on October 11, 1986^[5].
• Burial took place at Nuits-Saint-Georges^[11].
• Georges Dumézil's father was Jean Dumézil^[12].
• Georges Dumézil was married to Madeleine Legrand^[13].
• A child of Georges Dumézil was Perrine Dumézil-Curien^[14].
• A child of Georges Dumézil was Claude Dumézil^[15].
• Georges Dumézil held citizenship in France^[16].
• Georges Dumézil worked as a linguist^[6].
• Georges Dumézil worked as a historian of religion^[7].
• Georges Dumézil's professions included anthropologist^[8].
• Georges Dumézil worked as a military personnel^[9].
• Georges Dumézil's field of work was philology^[17].
• Georges Dumézil's field of work was mythology^[18].
• Georges Dumézil held the position of seat 40 of the Académie française^[19].
• Georges Dumézil held the position of Q15639454^[20].
• Georges Dumézil was employed by Collège de France^[21].
• Among Georges Dumézil's employers was École pratique des hautes études^[22].
• Among Georges Dumézil's employers was Uppsala University^[23].
• Among Georges Dumézil's employers was University of Warsaw^[24].
• Among Georges Dumézil's employers was Istanbul University^[25].
• Georges Dumézil was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[26].
• Georges Dumézil was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georges Dumézil was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1898^[3]. His father was Jean Dumézil^[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[26], an educational facility^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1965^[30] and École Normale Supérieure^[27], a école normale supérieure^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1794^[33], headquartered in Paris^[34]. Georges Dumézil's doctoral advisor was Antoine Meillet^[35]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Philology^[36]. He studied under Antoine Meillet^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], historian of religion^[7], anthropologist^[8], and military personnel^[9]. Fields of work include philology^[17], an academic discipline^[38] and mythology^[18], a genre^[39]. Employers include Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1530^[42], headquartered in Paris^[43]; École pratique des hautes études^[22], a grand établissement^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1868^[46], headquartered in Paris^[47]; Uppsala University^[23], a university^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1477^[50], headquartered in Uppsala^[51]; University of Warsaw^[24], a university^[52], in Poland^[53], founded in 1816^[54], headquartered in Warsaw^[55]; and Istanbul University^[25], a public university^[56], in Turkey^[57], founded in 1453^[58], headquartered in Istanbul^[59]. Positions held include seat 40 of the Académie française^[19] and Q15639454^[20], a position^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1812^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[63], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[66], a courage award^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1915^[69]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[70], a grade of an order^[71], founded in 1955^[72]; Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[73], a literary award^[74], in France^[75], founded in 1969^[76]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[77]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[78].

Personal Life

Among Georges Dumézil's spouses was Madeleine Legrand^[13]. Children include Perrine Dumézil-Curien^[14], an astrophysicist^[79], 1926–2024^[80], of France^[81] and Claude Dumézil^[15], 1930–2013^[82], of France^[83].

Death and Burial

Georges Dumézil died on October 11, 1986^[5]. He passed away in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[84]. He is buried at Nuits-Saint-Georges^[11].

Why It Matters

Georges Dumézil ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[87], an anthropologist^[88], 1926–1984^[89], of France^[90], specialised in philosophy^[91] and Algirdas Greimas^[92], a linguist^[93], 1917–1992^[94], of France^[95], specialised in semiotics^[96].

FAQs

Where was Georges Dumézil born?

Georges Dumézil was born in 12th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Where did Georges Dumézil die?

Georges Dumézil died in 5th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who were Georges Dumézil's parents?

Georges Dumézil's father was Jean Dumézil^[12].

Who was Georges Dumézil married to?

Georges Dumézil's spouses include Madeleine Legrand^[13].

What did Georges Dumézil do for work?

Georges Dumézil worked as linguist^[6], historian of religion^[7], anthropologist^[8], and military personnel^[9].

Where did Georges Dumézil go to school?

Georges Dumézil was educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand^[26] and École Normale Supérieure^[27].

What awards did Georges Dumézil receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[63], Croix de guerre 1914–1918^[66], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms^[70], and Prix mondial Cino Del Duca^[73].

Who did Georges Dumézil influence?

Georges Dumézil has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault^[87] and Algirdas Greimas^[92].