Georges Vacher de Lapouge
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.
Georges Vacher de Lapouge | |
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| Born | 12 December 1854 Neuville-de-Poitou, Vienne |
| Died | 20 February 1936 (aged 81) Poitiers, Vienne |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Anthroposociology |
| Spouse | Marie-Albertine Hindré |
| Children | Claude Vacher de Lapouge |
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