Georges Maspero

French sinologist (1872-1942)¹

René Gaston Georges Maspero (21 August 1872 – 21 September 1942) was a French sinologist.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Maspero (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 21, 1872, died Sep 21, 1942.¹

About

He was the son of egyptologist Gaston Maspero and half brother of sinologist Henri Maspero.

A colonial governor of French Indochina, he was appointed résident-mayor of Haiphong, then acting resident superior (15 April 1920 – 6 December 1920) of Cambodia. He subsequently chaired the restructured Banque Industrielle de Chine following its bankruptcy in 1921.

He was among the founders of the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO).

From Wikipedia’s article on Georges Maspero, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Association des Anciens Elèves et Amis des Langues OrientalesChair 1927 to 1937¹¹

Career

Occupation: sinologist, historian, governor, colonial administrator.⁵

1927 to 1937Chair, Association des Anciens Elèves et Amis des Langues Orientales⁴
Date not recordedResident Minister³

Known for: Le Royaume de Champa.⁶

Personal life

BornAug 21, 1872, Paris⁷
DiedSep 21, 1942, Saint-Tropez⁸
CitizenshipFrance⁹

Awards

1936Commander of the Legion of Honour¹⁰
1919Marcelin Guérin Prize¹⁰
Date not recordedPrix Giles¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataGeorges Maspero: Resident Minister, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Maspero: Chair, Association des Anciens Elèves et Amis des Langues Orientales, on Wikidata
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WikidataGeorges Maspero: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataAssociation des Anciens Elèves et Amis des Langues Orientales, Chair