Jacques Soustelle

French politician and member of the Resistance (1912-1990)
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Jacques Soustelle
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Jacques Soustelle

Summary

Jacques Soustelle is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montpellier[2]. He was born on February 3, 1912[3]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. He died on August 6, 1990[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Soustelle was born in Montpellier[2].
  • Jacques Soustelle passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].
  • Jacques Soustelle was born on February 3, 1912[3].
  • Jacques Soustelle died on August 6, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at Saint-Martin cemetery[12].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's spouses was Georgette Soustelle[13].
  • Jacques Soustelle held citizenship in France[14].
  • French was Jacques Soustelle's native language[15].
  • Jacques Soustelle worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Jacques Soustelle's professions included politician[7].
  • Jacques Soustelle worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jacques Soustelle worked as a French resistance fighter[9].
  • Jacques Soustelle's professions included writer[10].
  • Jacques Soustelle's professions included ethnologist[16].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of member of the French National Assembly[17].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of director[18].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of member of the French National Assembly[19].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[21].
  • Jacques Soustelle held the position of member of the Académie française[22].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[23].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's employers was Collège de France[24].
  • Among Jacques Soustelle's employers was École pratique des hautes études[25].
  • Jacques Soustelle was employed by Musée de l'Homme[26].
  • Jacques Soustelle's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montpellier[2], Jacques Soustelle… he was born on February 3, 1912[3]. French was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at École Normale Supérieure[27], a école normale supérieure[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Paris[31]; lycée du Parc[32], an architectural structure[33], in France[34], founded in 1914[35]; and Faculty of Arts of Paris[36], a faculty[37], in France[38], founded in 1808[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], writer[10], and ethnologist[16]. Employers include School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[23], a public university[40], in France[41], founded in 1975[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; Collège de France[24], a higher education institution[44], in France[45], founded in 1530[46], headquartered in Paris[47]; École pratique des hautes études[25], a grand établissement[48], in France[49], founded in 1868[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; and Musée de l'Homme[26], a museum[52], in France[53], founded in 1937[54]. Positions held include member of the French National Assembly[17], a position[55], in France[56], founded in 1789[57]; director[18], a profession[58]; substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[20], a position[59]; member of the Académie française[22]; and chairperson[60], a type of position[61]. Doctoral students include Danièle Dehouve[62], Marc Thouvenot[63], Philippe Jacquin[64], Jacqueline de Durand-Forest[65], Anne-Marie Hocquenghem[66], and Alain Breton[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[68], a grade of an order[69], in France[70]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[71]; Commander of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[72]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[73]; Q15054132[74]; and Resistance Medal[75].

Personal Life

Among Jacques Soustelle's spouses was Georgette Soustelle[13]. Political affiliations include Democratic and Socialist Union of the Resistance[76], a political party[77], in France[78], founded in 1945[79]; Union for the New Republic[80], a political party[81], in France[82], founded in 1958[83], headquartered in Paris[84]; and Rally of the French People[85], a political party[86], in France[87], founded in 1947[88], headquartered in Paris[89].

Death and Burial

Jacques Soustelle died on August 6, 1990[5]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4]. Burial took place at Saint-Martin cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jacques Soustelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

His notable doctoral advisees include Philippe Jacquin[92], an anthropologist[93], 1942–2002[94], of France[95], awarded the Marie-Eugène Simon-Henri-Martin Prize[96].

FAQs

Where was Jacques Soustelle born?

Jacques Soustelle was born in Montpellier[2].

Where did Jacques Soustelle die?

Jacques Soustelle died in Neuilly-sur-Seine[4].

Who was Jacques Soustelle married to?

Jacques Soustelle's spouses include Georgette Soustelle[13].

What did Jacques Soustelle do for work?

Jacques Soustelle worked as anthropologist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], French resistance fighter[9], and writer[10].

Where did Jacques Soustelle go to school?

Jacques Soustelle was educated at École Normale Supérieure[27], lycée du Parc[32], and Faculty of Arts of Paris[36].

What awards did Jacques Soustelle receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[68], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[71], Commander of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[72], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[73].

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