Alphonse Dain
French hellenist (1896-1964) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 68
Marie-Alphonse Dain was a French Hellenist and Byzantinist. He was born 3 April 1896 at Chavignon (Aisne) and died 10 July 1964 in Paris. He was a major figure in the field of Greek codicology and palaeography and a pioneer of modern scholarship on Byzantine military texts.
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1964Died10 July 19641958Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1946Resistance MedalAward1932Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1896Born3 April 1896
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France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1896 to 1964 · aged 68
