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Matila Ghyka

Romanian academic, writer and politician · Romania · On the map · Academics · Lived 1881 to 1965 · aged 83

Prince Matila Costiescu Ghyka, was a Romanian naval officer, novelist, mathematician, historian, philosopher, academic and diplomat. He did not return to Romania after World War II, and was one of the most significant members of the Romanian diaspora. His first name is sometimes written as Matyla.

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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

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Country
Romania
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1965 · aged 83