Charles Kuentz
French egyptologist
About Charles Kuentz
Lived 1895 – 1978 (aged 82). Charles Kuentz was a French egyptologist.
Charles Kuentz (June 19, 1895, in New York City – May 27, 1978, in Cairo) was an American-born French Egyptologist who was director of the Institut français d'archéologie orientale from 1940 to 1953. He married Jeanne Arcache, an Alexandria-based Lebanese poet and novelist, in 1945.
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Who was Charles Kuentz?
French egyptologist (1895–1978)
When was Charles Kuentz born?
Charles Kuentz was born on 19 June 1895 in New York City.
When did Charles Kuentz die?
Charles Kuentz died on 24 May 1978 in Cairo.
What was Charles Kuentz's occupation?
Charles Kuentz was an egyptologist.
What nationality was Charles Kuentz?
Charles Kuentz was French.
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