Georges Vacher de Lapouge
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Count Georges Vacher de Lapouge (French: [vaʃe də lapuʒ]; 12 December 1854 – 20 February 1936) was a French anthropologist and a theoretician of eugenics and scientific racism. He is known as the founder of anthroposociology, the anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
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Georges Vacher de Lapouge | |
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Born | (1854-12-12)12 December 1854 |
Died | 20 February 1936(1936-02-20) (aged 81) |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Anthroposociology |
Spouse | Marie-Albertine Hindré |
Children | Claude Vacher de Lapouge |
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