Georges Maspero, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French historian
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Place of Birth: Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France
About Georges Maspero
- René Gaston Georges Maspero (21 August 1872 – 21 September 1942) was a French sinologist. 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 was among the founders of the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO).
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