Georges Balandier was a French sociologist, anthropologist and ethnologist noted for his research in Sub-Saharan Africa. Balandier was born in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont. He was a professor at the Sorbonne, and is a member of the Center for African... Wikipedia
Born: December 21, 1920, Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont, France
Died: October 5, 2016 (age 95 years), Paris, France
Notable students: Marc Augé, Didier Fassin, Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, and more