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French psychologist (1841-1931)

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Gustave Le Bon (1841–1931) was a French physician, anthropologist, psychologist, and sociologist. Born in Nogent-le-Rotrou, he was educated at the Paris Medical Faculty and the University of Paris. He served as a director and was a member of the Society of Anthropology of Paris. Le Bon wrote in French and was known by the nickname "Le Célèbre Docteur."

His notable work includes *The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind*. Other works listed include *Psychologie du socialisme*, *L'évolution actuelle du monde*, *A psychologia politica...*, *Premières conséquences de la guerre*, and *Ḥaḍārat al-ʻArab*. He received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics. Le Bon died in Paris and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Born
7 May 1841
Died
13 December 1931
Works
229

Top works

  • Psychologie du socialisme
  • L'évolution actuelle du monde
  • A psychologia politica...
  • Premières conséquences de la guerre
  • Ḥaḍārat al-ʻArab

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Person

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Listeners
66
Total plays
950

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Quotes

  • The masses have never thirsted after truth. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gustave
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Nogent-le-Rotrou
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
physicist
Position held
director
Languages spoken
French
Image
Gustave Le Bon about 1900.jpg
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Commons category
Gustave Le Bon
date of birth
1841-05-07
date of death
1931-12-15
Commons Creator page
Gustave Le Bon
name in native language
Gustave Le Bon
nickname
Le Célèbre Docteur
writing language
French
influenced by
Bénédict Morel
birth name
Charles Marie Gustave Le Bon
interested in
sociology
start of work period
1880-01-01
end of work period
1885-01-01
contributed to creative work
Popular Science
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Encyclopedic overview

Charles-Marie Gustave Le Bon (7 May 1841 – 13 December 1931) was a leading French polymath whose areas of interest included anthropology, psychology, sociology, medicine, invention, and physics. He is best known for his 1895 work The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, which is considered one of the seminal works of crowd psychology.

A native of Nogent-le-Rotrou, Le Bon qualified as a doctor of medicine at the University of Paris in 1866. He opted against the formal practice of medicine as a physician, instead beginning his writing career the same year of his graduation. He published a number of medical articles and books before joining the French Army after the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War. Defeat in the war coupled with being a first-hand witness to the Paris Commune of 1871 strongly shaped Le Bon's worldview. He then travelled widely, touring Europe, Asia and North Africa. He analysed the peoples and the civilisations he encountered under the umbrella of the nascent field of anthropology, developing an essentialist view of humanity, and invented a portable cephalometer during his travels.

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