**Haudricourt, André Georges (1911-1995)**
**Birth:**
- Date: Tue Jan 17 1911
- Time: 00:00:00 GMT
- Location: Paris, France
**Biography:**
André Georges Haudricourt was a French linguist and anthropologist known for his contributions to the comparative study of Southeast Asian languages and his research on the origins of agriculture.
Haudricourt's work on Southeast Asian languages laid the foundation for the classification of many of the region's languages. He identified the Proto-Mon-Khmer language and established the relationship between the Mon-Khmer and Austroasiatic languages.
He also proposed the hypothesis of a Proto-Austronesian language, which became the basis for subsequent research on the Austronesian languages.
Haudricourt's research on the origins of agriculture focused on the role of domestication in the development of human societies. He argued that agriculture originated in Southeast Asia and that the domestication of plants and animals had a profound impact on human history.
**Social Media:**
Haudricourt does not have any known social media accounts as he passed away before the advent of social media.
**Recent Projects:**
Haudricourt's work continues to be influential in linguistics and anthropology. His research on Southeast Asian languages and the origins of agriculture has been expanded upon by subsequent scholars, and his theories remain a subject of ongoing debate.
**Other Information:**
- Haudricourt was a member of the Linguistic Society of Paris and the American Anthropological Association.
- He received the Prix Montyon from the Académie des Sciences in 1956 for his work on Southeast Asian languages.
- He taught at the École Pratique des Hautes Études and the Collège de France.
- He published numerous books and articles, including "The Linguistic Classification of Southeast Asia" (1954) and "Domestication des animaux, culture des plantes et traditions populaires" (1962).