Michel Callon

Summary

Michel Callon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Antony^[4]. He died on +2025-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a sociologist^[6], engineer^[7], researcher^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Michel Callon was born in 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[2].
• Michel Callon died in Antony^[4].
• Michel Callon was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michel Callon was born on +1945-07-06T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Michel Callon died on +2025-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Michel Callon held citizenship in France^[12].
• Michel Callon's professions included sociologist^[6].
• Michel Callon's professions included engineer^[7].
• Michel Callon's professions included researcher^[8].
• Michel Callon's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Michel Callon's field of work was sociology^[13].
• Michel Callon's field of work was sociology of scientific knowledge^[14].
• Michel Callon received the CNRS silver medal^[15].
• Michel Callon received the John Desmond Bernal Prize^[16].
• Michel Callon was a member of Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation^[17].
• Michel Callon is recorded as male^[18].
• Michel Callon's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Michel Callon supervised Brice Laurent as a doctoral student^[20].
• Michel Callon supervised Dominique Vinck as a doctoral student^[21].
• Michel Callon supervised Madeleine Akrich as a doctoral student^[22].
• Michel Callon supervised Vololona Rabeharisoa as a doctoral student^[23].
• Michel Callon supervised Yannick Barthe as a doctoral student^[24].
• Michel Callon supervised François Jacq as a doctoral student^[25].
• Michel Callon supervised Vincent Antonin Lepinay as a doctoral student^[26].
• Michel Callon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121438341^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michel Callon's place of birth was 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1945-07-06T00:00:00Z^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist^[6], engineer^[7], researcher^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include sociology^[13], an academic discipline^[28] and sociology of scientific knowledge^[14], a branch of sociology^[29]. Doctoral students include Brice Laurent^[20], a sociologist^[30], b. 1982^[31]; Dominique Vinck^[21], a sociologist^[32], b. 1959^[33], of Belgium^[34], specialised in sociology of scientific knowledge^[35]; Madeleine Akrich^[22], an engineer^[36], b. 1959^[37], of France^[38], awarded the CNRS silver medal^[39]; Vololona Rabeharisoa^[23], a sociologist^[40], b. 1953^[41], of France^[42]; Yannick Barthe^[24], a sociologist^[43], b. 1953^[44], of France^[45]; and François Jacq^[25], an engineer^[46], b. 1965^[47], of France^[48], awarded the Officer of the National Order of Merit^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS silver medal^[15], a science award^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1954^[52] and John Desmond Bernal Prize^[16], an award^[53].

Death and Burial

Michel Callon died on +2025-07-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Antony^[4].

Why It Matters

Michel Callon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Madeleine Akrich^[56], an engineer^[57], b. 1959^[58], of France^[59], awarded the CNRS silver medal^[60].

FAQs

Where was Michel Callon born?

Michel Callon's place of birth was 7th arrondissement of Lyon^[2].

Where did Michel Callon die?

Michel Callon died in Antony^[4].

What did Michel Callon do for work?

Michel Callon worked as sociologist^[6], engineer^[7], researcher^[8], and university teacher^[9].

What awards did Michel Callon receive?

Honors received include CNRS silver medal^[15] and John Desmond Bernal Prize^[16].