Bruno Latour(1947–2022)
ArtsBruno Latour was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist. He was especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS). After teaching at the Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation of the École des Mines de Paris from 1982 to 2006, he became a professor at Sciences Po Paris (2006–2017), where he was the scientific director of the Sciences Po Medialab.
France
2
Major Awards
840
Publications
128,190
Citations
110
h-index
328
i10-index
152.6
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation countRecent Publications
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Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
University of Burgundy Europe
Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences(habilitation)
Tours University(doctorate in France)
Doctoral Advisors
Claude BruaireAntoine DoreAlexandre MallardEmmanuel Didier
Career Timeline
Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers1977–1982
Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation1982–2006
Mines ParisTech1982–2006
Sciences Po2006–2017
Positions & Roles
chief scientific officerDirector of SPEAP
Academy Memberships
American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Physical Society Fellow
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
JH
Jürgen Habermas
Holberg Prize (2005)
WS
Wole Soyinka
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy (2023)
JM
Joan Martinez Alier
Holberg Prize (2023)
MC
Michael Cook
Balzan Prize (2022)
MU
Mitsuko Uchida
Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy (2022)
SJ
Sheila Jasanoff
Holberg Prize (2022)
MN
Martha Nussbaum
Holberg Prize (2021)
RW
Robert Wilson
Nobel Prize in Economics (2020)
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