When did Bruno Latour become professor at London School of Economics?
After teaching at the École des Mines de Paris ( Centre de Sociologie de l’Innovation) from 1982 to 2006, he became Professor at Sciences Po Paris (2006–2017), where he was the scientific director of the Sciences Po Medialab. He retired from several university activities in 2017. He was also a Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics.
When was Chateau Latour in Tor a Saint Lambert built?
An impériale (six-litre bottle) of Château Latour sold for £135,000 in 2011. The site has been occupied since at least 1331 when Tor à Saint-Lambert was built by Gaucelme de Castillon, and the estate dating to at least 1378. A garrison fort was built 300 metres from the estuary to guard against attack during the Hundred Years’ War.
Where is the Latour estate in Bordeaux located?
Latour lies at the very southeastern tip of the commune of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the north-west of Bordeaux, at its border with Saint-Julien, and only a few hundred metres from the banks of the Gironde estuary. The estate produces three red wines in all.
When was the Societe Civile de Chateau Latour formed?
The Société Civile de Château Latour was formed in 1842, exclusive to the family, who then had become shareholders. Ahead of the International Exhibition in Paris, the selection of Latour as one of the four First Growths in the Classification of 1855 consolidated its reputation, and ensured its high prices.
How is Bruno Latour related to the Latour family?
In 2005 he also held the Spinoza Chair of Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam. Latour is related to a well-known family of winemakers from Burgundy, but is not associated with the similarly named estate in Bordeaux.
How did Latour contribute to the anthropology of Science?
Latour encouraged the reader of this anthropology of science to re-think and re-evaluate our mental landscape. He evaluated the work of scientists and contemplated the contribution of the scientific method to knowledge and work, blurring the distinction across various fields and disciplines.
Why was Bruno Latour important to Pasteur’s career?
Latour highlights the social forces at work in and around Pasteur’s career and the uneven manner in which his theories were accepted.