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René Maheu

French philosopher (1905-1975) · France · On the map · Academics · Died at 70

René Gabriel Eugene Maheu was a French professor of philosophy and the 5th Director-General of UNESCO. He was a close friend of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.

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Honorary Doctorate at the Laval University1973
Grand Officer of the Order of Saint-Charles1967
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru
Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Country
France
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1975 · aged 70