Jacques Soustelle

French politician and member of the Resistance (1912-1990)
Person human Q699510
Jacques Soustelle
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Jacques Soustelle

Summary

Jacques Soustelle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montpellier[2]. He was born on February 3, 1912[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on August 6, 1990[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Soustelle was born in Montpellier[2].
  • Jacques Soustelle passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Jacques Soustelle was born on February 3, 1912[3].
  • Jacques Soustelle died on August 6, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint-Martin cemetery[12].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's spouses was Georgette Soustelle[13].
  • Jacques Soustelle held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Jacques Soustelle's native language[15].
  • Jacques Soustelle worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Jacques Soustelle's professions included politician[7].
  • Jacques Soustelle worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jacques Soustelle worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Jacques Soustelle's professions included writer[10].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of member of the French National Assembly[16].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of director[17].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of member of the French National Assembly[18].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[19].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of seat 36 of the Académie française[21].
  • Jacques Soustelle was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[22].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's employers was Collège de France[23].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's employers was École pratique des hautes études[24].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's employers was Musée de l'Homme[25].
  • Jacques Soustelle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[26].
  • Jacques Soustelle's education included a stint at lycée du Parc[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montpellier[2], Jacques Soustelle… he was born on February 3, 1912[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[26], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; lycée du Parc[27], an architectural structure[32], in France[33], founded in 1914[34]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris[35], a faculty[36], in France[37], founded in 1808[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and writer[10]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[22], a public university[39], in France[40], founded in 1975[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; Collège de France[23], a higher education institution[43], in France[44], founded in 1530[45], headquartered in Paris[46]; École pratique des hautes études[24], a grand établissement[47], in France[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; and Musée de l'Homme[25], a museum[51], in France[52], founded in 1937[53]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[16], a position[54], in France[55], founded in 1789[56]; director[17], a profession[57]; substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[19], a position[58]; seat 36 of the Académie française[21], a seat of a scientific academy[59]; and chairperson[60], a type of position[61]. Doctoral students include Danièle Dehouve[62], Marc Thouvenot[63], Philippe Jacquin[64], Jacqueline de Durand-Forest[65], Anne-Marie Hocquenghem[66], and Alain Breton[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[68], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[69], Commander of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[70], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[71], Q15054132[72], and Resistance Medal[73].

Personal Life

Among Jacques Soustelle's spouses was Georgette Soustelle[13]. Political affiliations include Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance[74], a political party[75], in France[76], founded in 1945[77]; Union for the New Republic[78], a political party[79], in France[80], founded in 1958[81], headquartered in Paris[82]; and Rally of the French People[83], a political party[84], in France[85], founded in 1947[86], headquartered in Paris[87].

Death and Burial

Jacques Soustelle died on August 6, 1990[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. Burial took place at Saint-Martin cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jacques Soustelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

His notable doctoral advisees include Philippe Jacquin[90], an anthropologist[91], 1942–2002[92], of France[93], awarded the Marie-Eugène Simon-Henri-Martin Prize[94].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Soustelle born?

Jacques Soustelle was born in Montpellier[2].

Where did Jacques Soustelle die?

Jacques Soustelle died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Who was Jacques Soustelle married to?

Jacques Soustelle's spouses include Georgette Soustelle[13].

What did Jacques Soustelle do for work?

Jacques Soustelle worked as anthropologist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and writer[10].

Where did Jacques Soustelle go to school?

Jacques Soustelle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[26], lycée du Parc[27], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[35].

What awards did Jacques Soustelle receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[68], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[69], Commander of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[70], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[71].

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0096624-Soustelle-Jacques-19121990
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    Occupation anthropologist, politician, university teacher +2
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