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Jean Favier

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French archivist and historian (1932-2014)

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Jean Favier was a French historian, who specialized in Medieval history. From 1975 to 1994, he was director of the French National Archives. From 1994 to 1997, he was president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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Awards 15

2001Hugues-Capet Prize
1985Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
1981Grand Prix Gobert
1981Pierre Lafue Prize
1968prix Gobert
1965prix Gobert
1964prix Gobert
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown
Commander of the Order of the Crown
Concours général

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About this person

Country
France
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2014 · aged 82
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11 languages

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