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Marie-Antoinette de Lumley

b. 1934

French anthropologist (born 1934)

PaleoanthropologistUniversity teacher Physician

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About Marie-Antoinette de Lumley

Born 1934. Marie-Antoinette de Lumley is a French paleoanthropologist, university teacher, physician, paleontologist, prehistorian and archaeologist.

Marie-Antoinette de Lumley (née de Reyher; born September 11, 1934), is a French prehistorian, paleoanthropologist, and Emeritus CNRS Research Director, known her research on the first inhabitants of Europe with her husband Henry de Lumley.

She was the discoverer of the Tautavel Man in 1971 accompanied by her husband and their team.

She is a member of the Institut de paléontologie humaine (IPH). On July 6, 1996, she was awarded the Legion of Honour.

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Important facts

Born

11 September 1934

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Paleoanthropologist, university teacher, physician, paleontologist, prehistorian, archaeologist

Nationality

France

Education

Pierre and Marie Curie University

Positions held

Director of Research at CNRS

Employers

National Center for Scientific Research, University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II, Aix-Marseille University, University of Perpignan

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

People in Marie-Antoinette de Lumley's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Henry de Lumley

b. 1934

Archaeologist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Marie-Antoinette de Lumley's

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

Frequently asked questions

Who is Marie-Antoinette de Lumley?

French anthropologist (born 1934)

When was Marie-Antoinette de Lumley born?

Marie-Antoinette de Lumley was born on 11 September 1934.

What is Marie-Antoinette de Lumley's occupation?

Marie-Antoinette de Lumley is a paleoanthropologist, university teacher, physician, paleontologist, prehistorian and archaeologist.

What nationality is Marie-Antoinette de Lumley?

Marie-Antoinette de Lumley is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marie-Antoinette de Lumley

· Wikidata: Q28495093

· DBpedia: Marie-Antoinette de Lumley

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