About Jean Benoist
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 95). Jean Benoist was a French anthropologist, physician and cultural anthropologist.
Jean Benoist (24 November 1929 – 11 November 2025) was a Canadian-French doctor and anthropologist.
Benoist was best known for his studies on Creole cultures of the Caribbean and the impacts of the plantation economies in former French colonies. He worked most of his career as a professor at the Université de Montréal and the Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Sciences.
Benoist died in Aix-en-Provence on 11 November 2025, at the age of 95.
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Who was Jean Benoist?
French anthropologist
When was Jean Benoist born?
Jean Benoist was born on 24 November 1929 in 1st arrondissement of Lyon.
When did Jean Benoist die?
Jean Benoist died on 11 November 2025 in Aix-en-Provence.
What was Jean Benoist's occupation?
Jean Benoist was an anthropologist, physician and cultural anthropologist.
What nationality was Jean Benoist?
Jean Benoist was French.
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