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Marcel Mauss

French sociologist and anthropologist (1872-1950)
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Marcel Mauss
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
May 10, 1872
Date of death
February 10, 1950
Place of birth
Épinal
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
France[11]
Occupation
politician, sociologist, ethnologist, anthropologist, professor, philosopher, religious studies scholar, docent[12][13][14]
Employer
Collège de France, École pratique des hautes études[18][19]
Field of work
ethnography, sociology of religion[15][16]
Position held
president[17]
Educated at
University of Bordeaux[20]
Member of political party
French Section of the Workers' International[26]
Doctoral advisor
Émile Durkheim[21]
Doctoral student
André Leroi-Gourhan[27]
Student of
Octave Hamelin, Émile Durkheim[34][35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[37]
Academic degree
doctorate[30]
Archives at
Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives, Collège de France[28][29]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36]
Family name
Mauss[31]
Given name
Marcel[32]
Influenced by
Émile Durkheim[24]
Name in native language
Marcel Mauss
Show all 28 facts +4
Place of burial
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[10]
Relative
Émile Durkheim[33]
Student
Germaine Dieterlen, Robert Hertz[22][23]
Writing language
French
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A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology entry ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Angelicum ID
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Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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Biographie vosgienne ID
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De Agostini ID
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Described at URL
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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KBR person ID
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Lebanese National Library ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Lex ID
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MMB ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Greece ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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PRELIB person ID
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PUG authority ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Personality Database profile ID
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Persons of Indian Studies ID
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Persée author ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
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Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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Regensburg Classification
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Roglo person ID
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Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Marcel Mauss
Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UOM ID
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Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
politician, philosopher, professor, anthropologist, sociologist, ethnologist
Influenced 5
Jean Baudrillard, Talal Asad, Randall Collins, Denise Paulme, Georges Davy
Students 4
Marcel Griaule, Louis Dumont, Robert Hertz, Germaine Dieterlen
Archives at 2
Collège de France, Institute for Contemporary Publishing Archives
Employer 2
Collège de France, École pratique des hautes études
Field of work 2
ethnography, sociology of religion
Student 2
Robert Hertz, Germaine Dieterlen
Student of 2
Émile Durkheim, Octave Hamelin
Teachers 2
Émile Durkheim, Octave Hamelin
← Significant person 2
anthropology, economic anthropology
Academic degree 1
doctorate
Country of citizenship 1
France
Doctoral advisor 1
Émile Durkheim
Doctoral advisors 1
Émile Durkheim
Doctoral student 1
André Leroi-Gourhan
Doctoral students 1
André Leroi-Gourhan
Educated at 1
University of Bordeaux
Given name 1
Marcel
Influenced by 1
Émile Durkheim
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Member of political party 1
French Section of the Workers' International
Place of birth 1
Épinal
Place of burial 1
Cimetière parisien de Bagneux
Place of death 1
Paris
Position held 1
president
Relative 1
Émile Durkheim
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
The Gift
Writing language 1
French
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Summary

Marcel Mauss was born on May 10, 1872[1], in Épinal[2]. He died on February 10, 1950[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a politician[5], sociologist[6], ethnologist[7], anthropologist[8], and professor[9].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard[38], a philosopher[39], 1929–2007[40], of France[41], specialised in philosophy[42]; Talal Asad[43], an anthropologist[44], b. 1932[45], of United States[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47]; Randall Collins[48], a sociologist[49], b. 1941[50], of United States[51], awarded the Ludwik Fleck Prize[52], specialised in sociology[53]; Georges Davy[54], an academic[55], 1883–1976[56], of France[57], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[58], specialised in sociology[59]; and Denise Paulme[60], an anthropologist[61], 1909–1998[62], of France[63].

Works attributed to him include The Gift[64], a written work[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include André Leroi-Gourhan[66].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Mauss born?

Marcel Mauss's place of birth was Épinal[2].

Where did Marcel Mauss die?

Marcel Mauss died in Paris[4].

What did Marcel Mauss do for work?

Marcel Mauss worked as a politician[5], sociologist[6], ethnologist[7], anthropologist[8], and professor[9].

Where did Marcel Mauss go to school?

Marcel Mauss was educated at University of Bordeaux[20].

Who did Marcel Mauss influence?

Marcel Mauss has been cited as an influence by Jean Baudrillard[38], Talal Asad[43], Randall Collins[48], and Georges Davy[54].

Related Entities

anthropology economic anthropology Émile Durkheim Épinal ethnography France Jean Baudrillard

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . list of professors at Collège de France. wikidata.org.
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  24. [29] ↑ . salamandre.college-de-france.fr. Retrieved . salamandre.college-de-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 24d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
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    Jewish Virtual Library ID → jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0013_0_13432.html
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