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Henri Peyre

American linguist (1901-1988) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 87

Henri Maurice Peyre was a French-born American linguist, literary scholar and Sterling Professor of French Emeritus at Yale University.

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1988Died9 December 19881964Honorary Doctor of the University of MiamiAwardHonorary Doctorate at the Laval UniversityAward1930Guggenheim FellowshipAward1901Born21 February 1901

Awards

Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University1964
Honorary Doctor of the University of Miami1964
Guggenheim Fellowship1930
Sterling Professor
Officer of the Legion of Honour

About this person

Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1988 · aged 87