Louis-Vincent Thomas, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Louis-Vincent Thomas

French sociologist and anthropologist

Date of Birth: 20-May-1922

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1994

Profession: university teacher, sociologist, anthropologist

Nationality: France, Senegal

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Louis-Vincent Thomas (20 May 1922 – 22 January 1994) was a French sociologist, anthropologist, ethnologist, and scholar whose specialty was Africa.
He was the founder of thanatology.
After having taught at Cheikh Anta Diop University, he became a sociology professor at Paris Descartes University. His writings deal with socialism, burials, and systems of thought in sub-Saharan Africa.
He conducted comparative studies on death in Western culture and African culture.
He often denounced the idea that anthropology and sociology are separate areas of study.