Jean Malaurie

French anthropologist and geographer (1922–2024)
Person human Q1685674
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Jean Malaurie

Summary

Jean Malaurie is a human[1]. Born in Mainz[2], he… he was born on December 22, 1922[3]. He passed away in Dieppe[4]. He died on February 5, 2024[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], anthropologist[7], ethnohistorian[8], geographer[9], and explorer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Malaurie's place of birth was Mainz[2].
  • Jean Malaurie passed away in Dieppe[4].
  • Jean Malaurie was born on December 22, 1922[3].
  • Jean Malaurie died on February 5, 2024[5].
  • Jean Malaurie's father was Albert Malaurie[12].
  • Jean Malaurie held citizenship in France[13].
  • Jean Malaurie worked as a physicist[6].
  • Jean Malaurie's professions included anthropologist[7].
  • Jean Malaurie worked as an ethnohistorian[8].
  • Jean Malaurie's professions included geographer[9].
  • Jean Malaurie's professions included explorer[10].
  • Jean Malaurie held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[14].
  • Among Jean Malaurie's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[15].
  • Among Jean Malaurie's employers was National Center for Scientific Research[16].
  • Jean Malaurie was employed by Plon[17].
  • Jean Malaurie was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[18].
  • Jean Malaurie was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[19].
  • Jean Malaurie was educated at Lycée Hoche[20].
  • Jean Malaurie's education included a stint at Lycée Condorcet[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean Malaurie is Ultima Thule : Explorers and Natives in the Polar North[22].
  • Jean Malaurie received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23].
  • Jean Malaurie received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Jean Malaurie received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[25].
  • Jean Malaurie received the Nersornaat in gold[26].
  • Jean Malaurie received the Patron’s Medal[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1922-12-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-02-05[31]

  • Genre(s): field recording[32]

  • Community tags: field recording[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d08a2012-8873-42a4-a23c-355c3c184832[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Malaurie was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on December 22, 1922[3]. His father was Albert Malaurie[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée Henri-IV[18], an educational facility[35], in France[36], founded in 1796[37]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], a faculty[38], in France[39], founded in 1808[40]; Lycée Hoche[20], an educational facility[41], in France[42], founded in 1807[43]; and Lycée Condorcet[21], an educational facility[44], in France[45], founded in 1803[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], anthropologist[7], ethnohistorian[8], geographer[9], and explorer[10]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[15], a public university[47], in France[48], founded in 1975[49], headquartered in Paris[50]; National Center for Scientific Research[16], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[51], in France[52], founded in 1939[53], headquartered in Paris[54]; and Plon[17], a publishing house[55], in France[56], founded in 1852[57], headquartered in Paris[58]. Jean Malaurie held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jean Malaurie is Ultima Thule : Explorers and Natives in the Polar North[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23], a grade of an order[59], in France[60]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[61], in France[62]; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[25], a grade of an order[63], in Denmark[64]; Nersornaat in gold[26], a grade of an order[65]; Patron’s Medal[27], a science award[66], in United Kingdom[67], founded in 1839[68]; and Mungo Park Medal[69], an award[70].

Death and Burial

Jean Malaurie died on February 5, 2024[5]. He passed away in Dieppe[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Malaurie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Jean Malaurie born?

Born in Mainz[2], Jean Malaurie…

Where did Jean Malaurie die?

Jean Malaurie passed away in Dieppe[4].

Who were Jean Malaurie's parents?

Jean Malaurie's father was Albert Malaurie[12].

What did Jean Malaurie do for work?

Jean Malaurie worked as physicist[6], anthropologist[7], ethnohistorian[8], geographer[9], and explorer[10].

Where did Jean Malaurie go to school?

Jean Malaurie was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[18], Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], Lycée Hoche[20], and Lycée Condorcet[21].

What awards did Jean Malaurie receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[23], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[25], and Nersornaat in gold[26].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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