Paul Foucart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Foucart

French classical philologist and epigrapher

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1836

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

Date of Death: 19-May-1926

Profession: university teacher, high school teacher, epigrapher, classical archaeologist, classical philologist, historian of religion, hellenist, historian of classical antiquity

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Paul Foucart

  • Paul-François Foucart (15 March 1836, Paris – 19 May 1926) was a French archaeologist, known for his research involving the Eleusinian Mysteries.
  • He was the father of Egyptologist Georges Foucart. Beginning in 1855 he studied at the École Normale SupĂ©rieure in Paris, obtaining his agrĂ©gation in 1858.
  • Afterwards, he taught classes at the LycĂ©e Charlemagne (from 1865) and at the LycĂ©e Bonaparte (from 1868).
  • In 1874 he became a lecturer at Collège de France, where in 1877 he was appointed professor of epigraphy and Greek antiquities.
  • In 1878 he was elected a member of the AcadĂ©mie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, replacing Joseph Naudet, and during the same year, was named director of the French School at Athens.

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