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Daniel Defert
French sociologist and AIDS activist (1937–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Defert (10 September 1937 – 7 February 2023) was a French sociologist and HIV/AIDS activist. Partner to the late Michel Foucault, Defert co-founded France's first AIDS advocacy group, AIDES, following Foucault's death from complications related to the disease. Defert was the heir to Foucault's estate.
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Born | (1937-09-10)10 September 1937 |
Died | 7 February 2023(2023-02-07) (aged 85) Paris, France |
Alma mater | École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud |
Occupation | Sociologist |
Partner | Michel Foucault |
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