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Henry de Lumley

French prehistorian and paleoanthropologist · France · On the map · Academics · Born 1934 · age 92

Henry de Lumley is a French archeologist, geologist and prehistorian. He is director of the Institute of Human Paleontology in Paris, and Professor Emeritus at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris.

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2025Grand Cross of the National Order of MeritAward2024Commander of the Order of Saint-CharlesAward2011Commander of the Order of Cultural MeritAward2010Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourAward2006Grand Officer of the National Order of MeritAward2001Commander of the Legion of HonourAward1999Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd classAward1996Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward1994Officer of the Legion of HonourAward1993Officer of the Order of Saint-CharlesAward1974CNRS silver medalAward1934Born14 August 1934

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Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit2025
Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles2024
Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit2011
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour2010
Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit2006
Commander of the Legion of Honour2001
Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class1999
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres1996
Officer of the Legion of Honour1994
Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles1993
CNRS silver medal1974

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He is also a corresponding member of the Academy of Humanities of the Institute of France and former director of the French National Museum of Natural History. He is best known for his work on archeological sites in France and Spain, notably Arago cave in Tautavel, Southern France, Terra Amata in Nice and Grotte du Lazaret near Nice, and Baume Bonne at Quinson, where some of the earliest evidence of man in Europe were found.

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Born 1934 · age 92