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Events in October 2009 3
1908 – 2009Claude Levi-Strauss (1908-2009)Died 30 October 2009, aged 100Levi-Strauss was a French anthropologist regarded as the founder of structural anthropology, whose work on kinship and myth reshaped the social sciences. His books, including Tristes Tropiques and The Savage Mind, influenced fields far beyond anthropology. He was elected to the Academie francaise in 1973.
2009Star Trek: The Next Generation remastered in HDCBS releases TNG remastered in high definition, with original film elements digitally restored and CGI space effects recreated. The project takes six years and is one of the most extensive television restoration projects in history.
2009Obama awarded Nobel Peace PrizePrize cited efforts to strengthen international diplomacyThe Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded US President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year into his term, citing his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation. The choice proved controversial given his short time in office. Obama accepted the award in Oslo that December.