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Emmanuel Todd

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Emmanuel Todd · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

French anthropologist and historian known for his analysis of family systems

When

1951, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

Where

France

Biography

Emmanuel Todd is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — French anthropologist and historian known for his analysis of family systems

How & why

Todd is a French historian and anthropologist who mapped the world's family systems and argued they shape ideologies and political outcomes; he drew early attention for forecasting the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1976. He is of partial Jewish descent through his paternal grandfather, Julius Oblatt, of Austrian-Jewish background.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology

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French anthropologist and historian known for his analysis of family systems

1951

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Anthropology