Claude Lévi-Strauss
B- Birthday
- November 28, 1908
- Age
- 117
- Height
- 0'0" (0 cm)
- Net Worth
- $1M
About
Claude Lévi-Strauss, born in Belgium in 1908, was a highly influential French anthropologist and ethnologist. His groundbreaking work was pivotal in the development of structuralism and structural anthropology. He held the prestigious chair of Social Anthropology at the Collège de France from 1959 to 1982. Lévi-Strauss's contributions reshaped the field of anthropology and earned him numerous accolades and honors from universities and institutions worldwide.
Career Timeline
Publishes *Elementary Structures*
His groundbreaking work on kinship structures begins his academic rise.
Publishes *Tristes Tropiques*
Gains wider recognition with this travelogue and anthropological reflection.
Chair at Collège de France
Appointed to prestigious position, solidifying his academic standing.
*The Savage Mind* Published
Further develops structuralist theory, gaining international recognition.
*Mythologiques* Begins Publication
Major four-volume work, solidifying his legacy in anthropology.
Elected to Académie Française
Highest recognition in French academia, confirming his intellectual stature.
Death at 100
Death at 100; leaving behind a large body of work.
Continuing Influence
Structuralism remains a significant influence in anthropology and related fields.
