# Marc Augé

_French anthropologist and geographer (1935–2023)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Marc Augé was a French anthropologist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 September 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Poitiers ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P19))
- **Died:** 24 July 2023 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P570))
- **Place of death:** 14th arrondissement of Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P27))
- **Occupation:** anthropologist; ethnologist; director of studies; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure; Lycée Louis-le-Grand; Lycée Montaigne; École pratique des hautes études; Paris Descartes University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P69))
- **Spouse:** Françoise Héritier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P26))
- **Positions held:** president (1985–1995) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P39))
- **Awards:** Prix Dodo; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Officer of Arts and Letters; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078#P166))

## Questions

**When was Marc Augé born?**  
Marc Augé was born on 2 September 1935 in Poitiers.

**What positions has Marc Augé held?**  
Positions held by Marc Augé include: president (1985–1995).

**Where did Marc Augé study?**  
Marc Augé was educated at École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Lycée Montaigne, École pratique des hautes études.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marc Augé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Aug%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q706078](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706078) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marc Augé.jpg by Charles Mallison (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marc_Aug%C3%A9.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Marc Augé". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marc-auge. Retrieved 8 November 2026.