Maurice Godelier

French anthropologist (born 1934)
Person human Q960473
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Maurice Godelier

Summary

Maurice Godelier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambrai[2]. He was born on February 28, 1934[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Godelier was born in Cambrai[2].
  • Maurice Godelier was born on February 28, 1934[3].
  • Maurice Godelier held citizenship in France[7].
  • Maurice Godelier worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Maurice Godelier worked as a researcher[5].
  • Maurice Godelier was employed by School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[8].
  • Maurice Godelier's education included a stint at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Maurice Godelier is Q19819374[10].
  • Maurice Godelier received the CNRS Gold medal[11].
  • Maurice Godelier received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[12].
  • Maurice Godelier received the Prix de l'Union rationaliste[13].
  • Maurice Godelier received the Prix d'Académie[14].
  • Maurice Godelier received the prix Louis-Castex[15].
  • Maurice Godelier received the Huxley Memorial Medal[16].
  • Maurice Godelier was a member of Société des océanistes[17].
  • Maurice Godelier was influenced by Edmund Husserl[18].
  • Maurice Godelier was influenced by Karl Marx[19].
  • Maurice Godelier was influenced by Claude Lévi-Strauss[20].
  • Maurice Godelier is recorded as male[21].
  • Maurice Godelier's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Maurice Godelier was affiliated with the French Communist Party[23].
  • Maurice Godelier is associated with the structural Marxism movement[24].
  • Maurice Godelier supervised Barbara Glowczewski as a doctoral student[25].
  • Maurice Godelier supervised Françoise Douaire-Marsaudon as a doctoral student[26].
  • Maurice Godelier supervised Pascale Bonnemère as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambrai[2], Maurice Godelier… he was born on February 28, 1934[3].

Education

Maurice Godelier was educated at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud[9]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Arts[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4] and researcher[5]. Among Maurice Godelier's employers was School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences[8]. Doctoral students include Barbara Glowczewski[25], an anthropologist[29], b. 1956[30], of France[31], awarded the CNRS silver medal[32], specialised in ethnology[33]; Françoise Douaire-Marsaudon[26], an anthropologist[34], of France[35]; Pascale Bonnemère[27], a researcher[36], b. 1961[37]; Stéphanie Mulot[38], a sociologist[39], of France[40]; and Laurent Dousset[41], an anthropologist[42], b. 1965[43], of France[44].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maurice Godelier is Q19819374[10].

Recognition

Awards received include CNRS Gold medal[11], a science award[45], in France[46], founded in 1954[47]; Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[12], a science award[48], in France[49], founded in 1981[50]; Prix de l'Union rationaliste[13], an award[51], in France[52]; Prix d'Académie[14], a class of award[53], in France[54]; prix Louis-Castex[15], a literary award[55], in France[56]; and Huxley Memorial Medal[16], a science award[57], in United Kingdom[58], founded in 1900[59].

Personal Life

Maurice Godelier was affiliated with the French Communist Party[23].

Why It Matters

Maurice Godelier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Eduardo P. Archetti[62], an anthropologist[63], 1943–2005[64], of Argentina[65].

FAQs

Where was Maurice Godelier born?

Born in Cambrai[2], Maurice Godelier…

What did Maurice Godelier do for work?

Maurice Godelier worked as anthropologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Maurice Godelier go to school?

Maurice Godelier was educated at École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud[9].

What awards did Maurice Godelier receive?

Honors received include CNRS Gold medal[11], Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[12], Prix de l'Union rationaliste[13], and Prix d'Académie[14].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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