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Georges Dumézil

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French philologist (1898-1986)

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Georges Edmond Raoul Dumézil was a French philologist, linguist, and religious studies scholar who specialized in comparative linguistics and mythology.

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Scythian comb from Solokha. Dumézil was greatly interested in Scythian and Ossetian mythology, and its relationship with wider Indo-European mythology.Scythian comb from Solokha. Dumézil was greatly interested in Scythian and Ossetian mythology, and its relationship with wider Indo-European mythology.Depiction of ancient rituals on a Nordic Bronze Age stone slab from The King's Grave in southern Sweden. In his trifunctional hypothesis, Dumézil suggested that Proto-Indo-European society was characterized by an ideology in which the Proto-Indo-Europeans and their deities were hierarchically divided into classes of priests, warriors and producers.Depiction of ancient rituals on a Nordic Bronze Age stone slab from The King's Grave in southern Sweden. In his trifunctional hypothesis, Dumézil suggested that Proto-Indo-European society was characterized by an ideology in which the Proto-Indo-Europeans and their deities were hierarchically divided into classes of priests, warriors and producers.Marble statue of the Roman sky god Jupiter. During World War II, Dumézil conducted pioneering studies on Roman mythology.Marble statue of the Roman sky god Jupiter. During World War II, Dumézil conducted pioneering studies on Roman mythology.Collège de France, where Dumézil from 1949 to 1968 served as Chair of Indo-European CivilizationCollège de France, where Dumézil from 1949 to 1968 served as Chair of Indo-European CivilizationAcadémie Française, to which Dumézil was elected in 1975Académie Française, to which Dumézil was elected in 1975Animated map of Indo-European migrations in accordance with the Kurgan hypothesis. Dumézil's research, along with that of Marija Gimbutas, formed a basis for modern Indo-European studies.Animated map of Indo-European migrations in accordance with the Kurgan hypothesis. Dumézil's research, along with that of Marija Gimbutas, formed a basis for modern Indo-European studies.Carlo Ginzburg charged Dumézil with having "sympathy for Nazi culture" for his works on Germanic and Indo-European religion, and accused Dumézil of conspiring to undermine "Judeo-Christian" values.[32][33]Carlo Ginzburg charged Dumézil with having "sympathy for Nazi culture" for his works on Germanic and Indo-European religion, and accused Dumézil of conspiring to undermine "Judeo-Christian" values.[32][33]

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1984Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
1979Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
1955honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms

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Boualem SansalAlso won Prix mondial Cino Del DucaLionel JospinAlso won Commander of the French Order of Academic PalmsClaude Cohen-TannoudjiAlso won honorary doctor of the University of UppsalaSvante PääboAlso won Honorary doctor of the University of LiègeAnnegret Kramp-KarrenbauerAlso won Commander of the French Order of Academic PalmsHenry Mintzberg StorchAlso won Honorary doctor of the University of Liège

About this person

Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1986 · aged 88
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30 languages

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