Léopold Michel Cadière
French missionary and scholar of Vietnamese studies
About Léopold Michel Cadière
Lived 1869 – 1955 (aged 86). Léopold Michel Cadière was a French missionary, linguist, historian, anthropologist, vietnamist and catholic priest.
Père Léopold Michel Cadière (1869–1955) was a French missionary of Paris Foreign Missions Society (Missions Etrangères de Paris) who wrote 250 research works about Vietnamese history, religions, customs, linguistics in the early 20th century. He placed the foundation for Vietnamese studies in the 20th century. He arrived in Huế on 20 October 1892.
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Who was Léopold Michel Cadière?
French missionary and scholar of Vietnamese studies
When was Léopold Michel Cadière born?
Léopold Michel Cadière was born on 14 February 1869 in Aix-en-Provence.
When did Léopold Michel Cadière die?
Léopold Michel Cadière died on 6 July 1955 in Huế.
What was Léopold Michel Cadière's occupation?
Léopold Michel Cadière was a missionary, linguist, historian, anthropologist, vietnamist and catholic priest.
What nationality was Léopold Michel Cadière?
Léopold Michel Cadière was French.
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