Maurice Gaudefroy-Demombynes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Gaudefroy-Demombynes

French historian of religion

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1862

Place of Birth: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1957

Profession: university teacher, historian of religion

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Maurice Gaudefroy-Demombynes (15 December 1862 – 12 August 1957) was a French Arabist, a specialist in Islam and the history of religions. His best known works are his historical and religious studies on Hajj and Muslim institutions.
He also translated into French in an annotated edition the story of Arab travel writer and explorer Ibn Jubair (1145–1217).
His book written after Arab authors on Syria at the time of the Mamluk is also a seminal work. Maurice Gaudefroy-Demombynes was a professor at the École nationale des langues orientales vivantes (today INALCO).