Award
Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Alexandre Lacassagne
1843-08-17 – 1924-09-24
Life & Legacy
Alexandre Lacassagne (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ(ə) lakasaɲ]; 17 August 1843 – 24 September 1924) was a French physician and criminologist who was a native of Cahors. He was the founder of the Lacassagne school of criminology, based in Lyon and influential from 1885 to 1914, and the main rival to Lombroso's Italian school.
Lacassagne wrote "Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves".
Occupation & Career
physician, medical examiner, anthropologist, criminologist
Education
University of Strasbourg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Legion of Honour
Employer
Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier · University of Lyon · Val-de-Grâce
Organizations & Memberships
Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon · Société de médecine de Lyon
Education & Institutions
University of Strasbourg
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Family Child
Antoine Lacassagne
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Family Child
Jean Lacassagne
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Family Child
Jeanne Lacassagne
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q743901 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Madeleine Rollet
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Family & Relationships
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2854120 — wikidata View source
- Wikidata population candidate Q743901 — wikidata View source
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