Jean Benoist
Canadian-French doctor and anthropologist (1929–2025)
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Jean Benoist (24 November 1929 – 11 November 2025) was a Canadian-French doctor and anthropologist.[1]
Born24 November 1929
Died11 November 2025 (aged 95)
Aix-en-Provence, France
OccupationsDoctor, anthropologist
Jean Benoist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1929 |
| Died | 11 November 2025 (aged 95) Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Occupations | Doctor, anthropologist |
Benoist was best known for his studies on Creole cultures of the Caribbean and the impacts of the plantation economies in former French colonies. He worked most of his career as a professor at the Université de Montréal and the Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Sciences.[2]
Benoist died in Aix-en-Provence on 11 November 2025, at the age of 95.[3]