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Georges Davy

1883 – 1976

French sociologist

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Lived 1883 – 1976 (aged 92). Georges Davy was a French academic, sociologist and lecturer.

Georges Davy (; 31 December 1883, Bernay – 27 July 1976, Coutances) was a French sociologist.

He was a student and disciple of Émile Durkheim. With Marcel Mauss and Paul Huvelin, he pioneered anthropological studies of the origins of the idea of contract.

Works (ed.) Émile Durkheim: choix de textes avec étude du système sociologique by Émile Durkheim. 1911. Le droit, l'idéalisme et l'expérience, 1922 La foi jurée: étude sociologique du problème du contrat: la formation du lien contractuel, 1922 (with Alexandre Moret) Des clans aux empires; l'organisation sociale chez les primitifs et dans l'Orient ancien, 1923 Éléments de sociologie, 1929. Sociologues d'hier et d'aujourd'hui, 1931 (ed.) Leçons de sociologie by Émile Durkheim. 1950. Thomas Hobbes et J.J. Rousseau, 1953. L'homme; le fait social et le fait politique, 1973

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Academy rector of Rennes, Dean, President, Dean for the academy of Lyon
Employers
University of Paris
Awards
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Grand Officer of the order of Nichan Iftikhar; Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau; Commander of the Order of the Southern Cross; Order of the White Lion 4th Class

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges Davy?

French sociologist (1883–1976)

When was Georges Davy born?

Georges Davy was born on 31 December 1883 in Bernay.

When did Georges Davy die?

Georges Davy died on 27 July 1976 in Coutances.

What was Georges Davy's occupation?

Georges Davy was an academic, sociologist and lecturer.

What nationality was Georges Davy?

Georges Davy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Davy

· Wikidata: Q778897

· DBpedia: Georges Davy

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