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He is one of the most important -- and most controversial -- figures in the history of [[psychoanalysis]], but is also acknowledged for his far-reaching influence across a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences.

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''[[Chronology|Click here for a more complete chronology of '''Jacques Lacan''''s life]].''

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| width="550px" | [[Lacan]] was born to a middle-class family in Paris, where he was educated in the Catholic tradition.