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Christian Topalov

French sociologist
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Summary

Christian Topalov was born on April 29, 1944[1], in Troyan[2]. He has worked as a sociologist[3], historian[4], epistemologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[7]
  • Employer: School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[8]
  • Doctoral advisor: Alain Touraine[9], Jacques Lautman[10]
  • Award received: Prix La Ville à lire[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Doctoral student: Benoît de L'Estoile[13], Sylvie Tissot[14], Cristina Accornero[15]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Seine-Saint-Denis[16]
  • Family name: Topalov[17]
  • Given name: Christian[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[19]
  • Name in native language: Christian Topalov[20]

FAQs

Where was Christian Topalov born?

Christian Topalov's place of birth was Troyan[2].

What did Christian Topalov do for work?

Christian Topalov worked as a sociologist[3], historian[4], epistemologist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Christian Topalov receive?

Honors received include Prix La Ville à lire[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . motsdelaville.hypotheses.org. motsdelaville.hypotheses.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . FCT. Retrieved . theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . archives.seinesaintdenis.fr. Retrieved . archives.seinesaintdenis.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Symac · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Benoît de L'Estoile, Sylvie Tissot, Cristina Accornero
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Paris Descartes University, Paris Descartes University
    La vie des idées id → Topalov-Christian
    Name in native language → Christian Topalov
    Cinii research id → 1140000791865062656
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