About André Cognat
Lived 1938 – 2021 (aged 83). André Cognat was a French factory worker and writer.
André Cognat, also known as Antecume, (21 February 1938 – 15 October 2021) was the French Guianese chief of a Wayana tribe in Antécume-Pata, French Guiana, France.
Early life André Cognat was born on 21 February 1938 in Pierre-Bénite near Lyon, in metropolitan France.
Adult life Cognat moved to French Guiana in 1961, at the age of 23. and he became the chief of the local Wayana tribe.
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Who was André Cognat?
French chief (1938–2021)
When was André Cognat born?
André Cognat was born on 21 February 1938 in Pierre-Bénite.
When did André Cognat die?
André Cognat died on 15 October 2021 in Antecume Pata, Maripasoula.
What was André Cognat's occupation?
André Cognat was a factory worker and writer.
What nationality was André Cognat?
André Cognat was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). André Cognat. https://biography.guide/andre-cognat/
MLA: "André Cognat." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/andre-cognat/.
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