About Émile Legrand
Lived 1841 – 1903 (aged 61). Émile Legrand was a French orientalist, neohellenist, byzantinist, folklorist, professor and hellenist.
Émile Legrand (30 December 1841 – 28 November 1903) was a French classical scholar.
Life
He was born in 1841.
He died in 1903.
Career
He has been described as the leading scholar of modern Greek in late nineteenth-century France.
Bibliographie Hellénique, ou Description Raisonnée des Ouvrages Publiés en Grec par des Grecs aux XVe et XVIe Siècles. Bibliographie Hellénique Bibliographie Ionienne
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Émile Legrand?
French orientalist and neohellenist (1841–1903)
When was Émile Legrand born?
Émile Legrand was born on 30 December 1841 in Fontenay-le-Marmion.
When did Émile Legrand die?
Émile Legrand died on 28 November 1903 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Émile Legrand's occupation?
Émile Legrand was an orientalist, neohellenist, byzantinist, folklorist, professor and hellenist.
What nationality was Émile Legrand?
Émile Legrand was French.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Émile Legrand (scholar)
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