Claude Lévi-Strauss
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Claude Lévi-Strauss
Summary
Claude Lévi-Strauss is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], politician[5], anthropologist[6], photographer[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,804 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's place of birth was Brussels[2].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[3].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss is buried at Lignerolles[10].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss[11].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss[12].
- Among Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses was Dina Dreyfus[13].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss was married to Rose Marie Ullmo[14].
- Among Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses was Monique Roman[15].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss held citizenship in France[16].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss held citizenship in Belgium[17].
- French was Claude Lévi-Strauss's native language[18].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[19].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included philosopher[4].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss worked as a politician[5].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included anthropologist[6].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included photographer[7].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's professions included pedagogue[8].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss worked as a writer[20].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's field of work was cultural anthropology[21].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's field of work was structuralism[22].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's field of work was anthropology[23].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss's field of work was ethnology[24].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française[25].
- Claude Lévi-Strauss was employed by University of São Paulo[26].
- Among Claude Lévi-Strauss's employers was Collège de France[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Brussels[2], Claude Lévi-Strauss… his father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss[11]. His mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss[12]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[19]. French was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at Lycée Condorcet[28], an educational facility[29], in France[30], founded in 1803[31]; Paris Law Faculty[32], a faculty[33], in France[34]; and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[35], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1965[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], politician[5], anthropologist[6], photographer[7], pedagogue[8], and writer[20]. Fields of work include cultural anthropology[21], a branch of anthropology[39]; structuralism[22], a theory[40]; anthropology[23], an academic discipline[41]; and ethnology[24], a branch of anthropology[42]. Employers include University of São Paulo[26], a public university[43], in Brazil[44], founded in 1934[45]; Collège de France[27], a higher education institution[46], in France[47], founded in 1530[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[50], a public university[51], in France[52], founded in 1975[53], headquartered in Paris[54]; and École pratique des hautes études[55], a grand établissement[56], in France[57], founded in 1868[58], headquartered in Paris[59]. Claude Lévi-Strauss held the position of seat 29 of the Académie française[25]. Doctoral students include Marc Abélès[60], Michel Perrin[61], Simone Dreyfus[62], Philippe Descola[63], and Pierre Clastres[64].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[65], Commander of the National Order of Merit[66], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[67], Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[68], Commander of the Order of the Crown[69], and Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[70].
Personal Life
Spouses include Dina Dreyfus[13], an anthropologist[71], 1911–1999[72], of France[73], specialised in philosophy[74]; Rose Marie Ullmo[14]; and Monique Roman[15], a writer[75], b. 1926[76], of France[77], specialised in anthropology[78]. Claude Lévi-Strauss's religion is recorded as Judaism[79]. He was affiliated with the French Section of the Workers' International[80].
Death and Burial
Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[3]. Burial took place at Lignerolles[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Claude Lévi-Strauss include 22647 Lévi-Strauss[81] and Claude Levi-Strauss Award[82].
Why It Matters
Claude Lévi-Strauss ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,804 views/month, #6,574 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[85], an anthropologist[86], 1926–1984[87], of France[88], specialised in philosophy[89]; Jacques Derrida[90], a philosopher[91], 1930–2004[92], of France[93], awarded the Theodor W. Adorno Award[94], specialised in philosophy of language[95]; Pierre Bourdieu[96], a philosopher[97], 1930–2002[98], of France[99], awarded the CNRS Gold medal[100], specialised in sociology[101]; René Girard[102], a philosopher[103], 1923–2015[104], of France[105], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[106], specialised in history[107]; Jean Baudrillard[108], a philosopher[109], 1929–2007[110], of France[111], specialised in philosophy[112]; and Louis Althusser[113], a philosopher[114], 1918–1990[115], of France[116], specialised in political philosophy[117].
Works attributed to him include Tristes Tropiques[118], The Savage Mind[119], and The Raw and the Cooked[120]. Entities named for him include 22647 Lévi-Strauss[81] and Claude Levi-Strauss Award[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include Philippe Descola[121] and Pierre Clastres[122].
FAQs
Where was Claude Lévi-Strauss born?
Born in Brussels[2], Claude Lévi-Strauss…
Where did Claude Lévi-Strauss die?
Claude Lévi-Strauss died in 16th arrondissement of Paris[3].
Who were Claude Lévi-Strauss's parents?
Claude Lévi-Strauss's father was Raymond Lévi-Strauss[11]. Claude Lévi-Strauss's mother was Emma Lévi-Strauss[12].
Who was Claude Lévi-Strauss married to?
Claude Lévi-Strauss's spouses include Dina Dreyfus[13], Rose Marie Ullmo[14], and Monique Roman[15].
What did Claude Lévi-Strauss do for work?
Claude Lévi-Strauss worked as philosopher[4], politician[5], anthropologist[6], photographer[7], and pedagogue[8].
Where did Claude Lévi-Strauss go to school?
Claude Lévi-Strauss was educated at Lycée Condorcet[28], Paris Law Faculty[32], and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly[35].
What awards did Claude Lévi-Strauss receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[65], Commander of the National Order of Merit[66], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[67], and Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[68].
Who did Claude Lévi-Strauss influence?
Claude Lévi-Strauss has been cited as an influence by Michel Foucault[85], Jacques Derrida[90], Pierre Bourdieu[96], and René Girard[102].