Grigore Tocilescu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Grigore Tocilescu

Romanian historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and folkorist

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1850

Place of Birth: Fefelei, Prahova County, Romania

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1909

Profession: historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Grigore George Tocilescu (26 October 1850 – 18 September 1909) was a Romanian historian, archaeologist, epigrapher and folkorist, member of Romanian Academy. He was a professor of ancient history at the University of Bucharest, author of Marele Dic?ionar Geografic al României (The Great Geographical Dictionary of Romania), general secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Teaching and multiple times senator, with conservative political views.
Tocilescu is one of the first Romanian historians who focused on the study of civilizations in ancient Dacia.
As a folklorist he collaborated on the publication of a folkloristics compendium.