Bruno Latour

Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour in 2017
Born	(1947-06-22) 22 June 1947 Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
Alma mater	ORSTOM Université de Tours (Ph.D.)
Notable work	Laboratory Life (1979), Science in Action (1987), We Have Never Been Modern (1991), Politics of Nature (1999)
Awards	Holberg Prize (2013)
Region	Western philosophy
Institutions	École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris Mines ParisTech Sciences Po London School of Economics University of Amsterdam
Notable ideas	Actor–network theory

Bruno Latour (born 22 June 1947) is a French philosopher. Known for his work in science and technology, Latour has taught at several universities, including École des Mines de Paris, Sciences Po and London School of Economics. Latour has also authored several books, including Laboratory Life (1979), Science in Action (1987) and We Have Never Been Modern (1991). In 2007, he was the tenth most-cited author in the field of social sciences.

Biography

Latour received a Ph.D. in theology from Université de Tours. He became interested in anthropology and went to Ivory Coast to do fieldwork for a paper on race and colonies.

In 1982, Latour started teaching at École des Mines de Paris. In 2005, he took the position of Spinoza Chair of Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. He finished teaching at École des Mines de Paris in 2006 to become a scientific director at Sciences Po. In 2017, he retired from most university activities.

Other websites

• Bruno Latour's website