Loïc Wacquant

Summary

Loïc Wacquant is a human^[1]. He was born in Nîmes^[2]. He was born on August 26, 1960^[3]. He worked as an anthropologist^[4], sociologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Loïc Wacquant was born in Nîmes^[2].
• Loïc Wacquant was born on August 26, 1960^[3].
• Loïc Wacquant held citizenship in France^[8].
• Loïc Wacquant worked as an anthropologist^[4].
• Loïc Wacquant's professions included sociologist^[5].
• Loïc Wacquant worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Loïc Wacquant was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[9].
• Loïc Wacquant was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[10].
• Loïc Wacquant was educated at HEC Paris^[11].
• Loïc Wacquant's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[12].
• Loïc Wacquant was educated at Paris Nanterre University^[13].
• Loïc Wacquant's doctoral advisor was William Julius Wilson^[14].
• Loïc Wacquant received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[15].
• Loïc Wacquant received the Q137641167^[16].
• Loïc Wacquant was a member of HEC Alumni^[17].
• Loïc Wacquant is recorded as male^[18].
• Loïc Wacquant's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Loïc Wacquant's Commons category is recorded as Loïc Wacquant^[20].
• Loïc Wacquant's family name is recorded as Wacquant^[21].
• Loïc Wacquant's given name is recorded as Loïc^[22].
• Loïc Wacquant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[23].
• Loïc Wacquant's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Loïc Wacquant's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loïc Wacquant'}^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nîmes^[2], Loïc Wacquant… he was born on August 26, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at HEC Paris^[11], a grande école^[26], in France^[27], founded in 1881^[28], headquartered in Jouy-en-Josas^[29]; University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1890^[32], headquartered in Chicago^[33]; and Paris Nanterre University^[13], a university in France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1964^[36], headquartered in Nanterre^[37]. Loïc Wacquant's doctoral advisor was William Julius Wilson^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[4], sociologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[9], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1868^[40], headquartered in Berkeley^[41] and School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences^[10], a public university^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1975^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[15], a science award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1981^[48] and Q137641167^[16].

Why It Matters

Loïc Wacquant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Loïc Wacquant born?

Loïc Wacquant's place of birth was Nîmes^[2].

What did Loïc Wacquant do for work?

Loïc Wacquant worked as anthropologist^[4], sociologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Loïc Wacquant go to school?

Loïc Wacquant was educated at HEC Paris^[11], University of Chicago^[12], and Paris Nanterre University^[13].

What awards did Loïc Wacquant receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[15] and Q137641167^[16].