Georges Dumézil
French philologist and historian (1898–1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Georges Edmond Raoul Dumézil (4 March 1898 – 11 October 1986) was a French philologist, linguist, and religious studies scholar who specialized in comparative linguistics and mythology. He was a professor at Istanbul University, École pratique des hautes études and the Collège de France, and a member of the Académie Française. Dumézil is well known for his formulation of the trifunctional hypothesis on Proto-Indo-European mythology and society. His research has had a major influence on the fields of comparative mythology and Indo-European studies.
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Born | (1898-03-04)4 March 1898 Paris, France |
Died | 11 October 1986(1986-10-11) (aged 88) Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Philologist, linguist, religious studies scholar |
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Madeleine Legrand (after 1925) |
Children | 2 |
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Thesis | Le festin d'immortalité (1924) |
Doctoral advisor | Antoine Meillet |
Other advisors | Michel Bréal |
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Main interests | Proto-Indo-European mythology and society |
Notable works | Mythe et epopee (1968–1973) |
Notable ideas | Trifunctional hypothesis |
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