Charles Diehl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Diehl

French historian and Byzantine scholar

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1859

Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1944

Profession: historian, university teacher, art historian, byzantinist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Charles Diehl

  • Charles Diehl (French: [dil]; January 19, 1859 – November 1, 1944) was a French historian born in Strasbourg.
  • He was a leading authority on Byzantine art and history. He received his education at the École Normale SupĂ©rieure, and later taught classes on Byzantine history at the Sorbonne.
  • He was member of the École française de Rome (1881–1883) and the École française d'Athènes.
  • In 1910 he became a member of the AcadĂ©mie des inscriptions et belles-lettres (elected president in 1921).The Karolou Dil Street in the city of Thessaloniki (Greece) was named after Charles Diehl, near the Byzantine church of Hagia Sophia that was restored by him between 1907 and 1909.

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