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Jean Glénisson

1921 – 2010

French historian and archivist

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About Jean Glénisson

Lived 1921 – 2010 (aged 89). Jean Glénisson was a French historian and archivist.

Jean Glénisson (25 January 1921 – 9 October 2010) was a French historian, archivist and paleographer.

Career Degree in literature at the Faculty of Arts of Poitiers, (1940) Studies at the École nationale des chartes Archivist paleographer (1946) Member of the École française de Rome (1946–1948) Curator at the Archives nationales (1950–1952), responsible for the Trésor des Chartes Head of the Archives of the French Equatorial Africa library in Brazzaville (1952–1957) Professor of historiography at the University of São Paulo in Brazil Chargé de conférences (1959–1963) then director of studies at the VIe section of the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE) (1963) Director of the (1964 to 1986) Member of the International Committee of Latin paleography, successor of Jeanne Vielliard as director of the IRHT (1966–1992).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École des chartes, University of Poitiers
Positions held
President, Director, Member of the École française de Rome
Employers
École pratique des hautes études, École française de Rome
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Jean Glenisson

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean Glénisson's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Glénisson?

French historian and archivist (1921–2010)

When was Jean Glénisson born?

Jean Glénisson was born on 25 January 1921 in Jonzac.

When did Jean Glénisson die?

Jean Glénisson died on 9 October 2010 in Jonzac.

What was Jean Glénisson's occupation?

Jean Glénisson was a historian and archivist.

What nationality was Jean Glénisson?

Jean Glénisson was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Glénisson

· Wikidata: Q3172319

· DBpedia: Jean Glénisson

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