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[[Jacques Lacan|Jacques-Marie Émile Lacan]] (April 13, 1901 – September 9, 1981) was a [[French]] [[psychiatrist]] and [[psychoanalyst]].
[[Lacan]] became one of the most important figures in the history of [[psychoanalysis]].
[[Lacan]] has become an important figure in many fields beyond [[psychoanalysis]].
A controversial figure in the history of [[psychoanalysis]], [[Lacan]] is mostly acknowledged for his impact on a broad range of fields within the [[human]] [[sciences]].
His impact has been felt across a broad range of disciplines, from feminist philosophy and film theory to the spheres of literature, politics, and cultural studies (literary theory, philosophy, and feminism).
==Biography==
