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Charles Dugas

1885 – 1957

French archaeologist

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Lived 1885 – 1957 (aged 71). Charles Dugas was a French philologist, archaeologist, dean and historian.

Charles Dugas (22 October 1885, in Alès – 4 October 1957, in Montpellier ) was a 20th-century French archaeologist, specialized in the study of pottery of ancient Greece, a member of the French School at Athens and dean of the Faculté des lettres de Lyon.

Published works Charles Dugas published numerous articles, available in the archives of the Faculty of Arts of Lyon, and those of the French School at Athens. He also wrote many books, some of which are still published today:

1911: Les fouilles de Tégée (1910), Paris, Alphonse Picard et Fils 1919: Les étapes de la crise grecque, 1915-1918, Paris, Bossard, (under the pseudonym Charles Frégier) 1924: La Céramique grecque, Payot, Paris 1924: Le Sanctuaire d'Aléa Athéna à Tégée au IVe siècle, Paris, Geuthner 1925: La Céramique des Cyclades, De Boccard 1923: Classification des céramiques antiques : céramiques Lacono-Cyrenéennes, Mâcon, Impr. de Protat frères 1930: Aison et la peinture céramique à Athènes à l'époque de Périclès 1930: Le Trésor de céramique de Délos, De Boccard 1958: Thésée, images et récits, with Robert Flacelière 1960: Recueil Charles Dugas, De Boccard, (posthumous)

He participated in the collection of excavations entitled Exploration Archéologique de Délos of the French School at Athens, first published by De Boccard. He is the author of: 1928: volume 10 : Les Vases de l'Héraion 1934: volume 15 : Les vases préhelléniques et géométriques 1935: volume 17 : Les vases orientalisants de style non mélien 1952: volume 21 : Les vases attiques à figures rouges.

There is a collection of his articles, produced by the Société des amis de la Bibliothèque Salomon Reinach under the leadership of Henri Metzger in his honor and published in 1961: Fasc. I. Recueil Charles Dugas, Diffusion De Boccard

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Education
Lycée Henri-IV, École Normale Supérieure, Jean-Baptiste-Dumas high school
Employers
University of Lyon, French School at Athens

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Dugas?

French archaeologist (1885-1957)

When was Charles Dugas born?

Charles Dugas was born on 22 October 1885 in Alès.

When did Charles Dugas die?

Charles Dugas died on 4 October 1957 in Montpellier.

What was Charles Dugas's occupation?

Charles Dugas was a philologist, archaeologist, dean and historian.

What nationality was Charles Dugas?

Charles Dugas was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Dugas

· Wikidata: Q2958952

· DBpedia: Charles Dugas

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