# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/edgar-morin
# Generated: 2026-08-13T08:25:10.170Z

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name: "Edgar Morin"
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description: "Edgar Morin was a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognised for his work on complexity and Complex Thought, and for his scholarly contributions to such diverse fields as media studies, politics, sociology, visual anthropology, ecology, education, and systems biology. He held two bachelors degrees, one in history and geography and one in law, and never did a Ph.D."
tagline: "French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026)"
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birthDate: "1921-07-08"
deathDate: "2026-05-29"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump