Claude Lévi-Strauss (née Gustave Claude Levi-Strauss)

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Nov 28, 1908 – Oct 30, 2009(100 years)Died in:16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France

French anthropologist and ethnologist

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Birthplace

City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

Place of Death

16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France

Nationality

France

Cause of Death

myocardial infarction

Religion

Judaism

Burial Place

Lignerolles

Occupation(12)

philosopher politiciananthropologistphotographerpedagoguewriterprofessorsociologistpsychologistmythographerethnologistresearcher

Awards(7)

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Commander of the French Order of Academic PalmsGreat Cross of the National Order of Scientific MeritCNRS Gold medalErasmus PrizeCommander of the Order of the Southern CrossCatalonia International Prize

Spouse(3)

Dina DreyfusRose Marie UllmoMonique Roman

Education(3)

Lycée CondorcetParis Law FacultyLycée Janson-de-Sailly

Claude Lévi-Strauss (* November 28, 1908 in City of Brussels; † October 30, 2009 in 16th arrondissement of Paris) was a french anthropologist and ethnologist. He was 100 years old. He had 3 wives. His education included Lycée Condorcet, Paris Law Faculty and Lycée Janson-de-Sailly. His faith was Judaism. He received 7 awards, including Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Lignerolles.

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Born in City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region

1908

Married Dina Dreyfus

1932

until 1945

Married Rose Marie Ullmo

1946

until 1954

Married Monique Roman

1954

Collège de France

1959

professor · until 1982

CNRS Gold medal

1967

Erasmus Prize

1973

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

1981

Catalonia International Prize

2005

Died in 16th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France (myocardial infarction)

2009

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Dina Dreyfus
Raymond Lévi-Strauss
Emma Lévi-Strauss

Claude Lévi-Strauss (née Gustave Claude Levi-Strauss). Forever remembered.