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René Girard (née René Noël Théophile Girard)

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Dec 25, 1923 – Nov 4, 2015(91 years)Died in:Stanford, Santa Clara County

French historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science

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Occupation(5)

philosopherhistoriananthropologistuniversity teacherliterary critic

Awards(9)

Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Guggenheim Fellowshipdoctor honoris causa of the University of Innsbruckhonorary doctorate from the Université de Montréalhonorary doctor of the University of Paduahonorary doctor of the Catholic University of Parishonorary doctor of the University of Antwerphonorary doctorate of Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDr. Leopold Lucas Prize

Education(2)

École des chartesIndiana University Bloomington

René Girard (* December 25, 1923 in Avignon; † November 4, 2015 in Stanford) was a french historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science. He was 91 years old. His education included École des chartes and Indiana University Bloomington. His faith was Catholicism. He received 9 awards, including Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Guggenheim Fellowship. His cause of death was disease.

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Born in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

1923

École des chartes

1943

archivist palaeographer · until 1947

Indiana University Bloomington

1947

doctorate · until 1950

Indiana University

1947

until 1952

Duke University

1952

until 1953

Bryn Mawr College

1953

until 1957

Johns Hopkins University

1957

until 1968

University at Buffalo

1968

until 1975

Johns Hopkins University

1976

until 1980

Stanford University

1980

until 1995

honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp

1995

Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize

2006

honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Paris

2009

Died in Stanford, Santa Clara County (disease)

2015

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