Henri Maspero, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henri Maspero

French sinologist

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 17-Mar-1945

Profession: professor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Henri Paul Gaston Maspero (15 December 1883 – 17 March 1945) was a French sinologist and professor who contributed to a variety of topics relating to East Asia.
Maspero is best known for his pioneering studies of Daoism.
He was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II and died in the Buchenwald concentration camp.