Pierre Maranda
Fellow
Current Employer
Université Laval
Election Year
1976
Academy
Academy of Social Sciences
Discipline
Anthropology
Department
Département d'anthropologie
Keywords
Melanesie, hypermedia, cognition, modelisation, semiotique
The energy and drive of Dr. Pierre Maranda's scholarly pursuits has become a legend and example to his colleagues and students. Combining a command of philosophy and theory with a respect for the detail of evidence, a concern for human and aesthetic values, and an ingenuity in the handling of mathematical technique, he has used his talents creatively to provide new insights into the nature of mythology and of human society.
Equally at home in France, Québec, British Columbia, the United States, or the South Seas, he has become a central figure in the national and international organisation of cooperative intellectuel enterprise as an anthropologiste, a contributor to the growth of semiotics, and a flag bearer for computer applications.
Equally at home in France, Québec, British Columbia, the United States, or the South Seas, he has become a central figure in the national and international organisation of cooperative intellectuel enterprise as an anthropologiste, a contributor to the growth of semiotics, and a flag bearer for computer applications.
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