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 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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[28], in France[29], founded in 1796[30]; Faculty of Arts of Paris[19], a faculty[31], in France[32], founded in 1808[33]; Lycée Hoche[20], an educational facility[34], in France[35], founded in 1807[36]; and Lycée Condorcet[21], an educational facility[37], in France[38], founded in 1803[39].

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[40], in France[41], founded in 1975[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; National Center for Scientific Research[16], a French public establishment of a scientific and technological character[44], in France[45], founded in 1939[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; and Plon[17], a publishing house[48], in France[49], founded in 1852[50], headquartered in Paris[51]. 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[52], in France[53]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[54], in France[55]; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[25], a grade of an order[56], in Denmark[57]; Nersornaat in gold[26], a grade of an order[58]; Patron’s Medal[27], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1839[61]; and Mungo Park Medal[62], an award[63].

Death and Burial

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

Why It Matters

Jean Malaurie has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

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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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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