Daniel Defert | |
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Daniel Defert (2015) by Claude Truong-Ngoc | |
| Born | 10 September 1937 |
| Alma mater | École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud |
| Occupation | Sociologist |
| Partner | Michel Foucault |
Daniel Defert (born 10 September 1937 died 7 February 2023) is a French sociologist and HIV/AIDS activist. He was a partner to academic Michel Foucault. Defert co-founded France's first AIDS advocacy group, AIDES, after Foucault's death from the disease.