Daniel Cordier
French resistance fighter, author and art dealer (1920-2020) · France · On the map · Writers · Died at 100
Daniel Cordier was a French Resistance fighter, historian and art dealer. As a member of the Camelots du Roi, he engaged with Free France in June 1940. He was secretary to Jean Moulin from 1942 to 1943, and his opinions evolved to the left.
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2020Died20 November 20202017Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAward2009Prix Renaudot of essayAward1944Companion of the LiberationAward1920Born10 August 1920
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He was named a Companion of the Liberation in 1944, and, after the war, he became a historian and art dealer. He was an advocate for gay rights.
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France
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Lived 1920 to 2020 · aged 100
