Daniel Defert | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 February 2023 Paris, France | (aged 85)
Alma mater | École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud |
Occupation | Sociologist |
Partner | Michel Foucault |
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.