Gaston Boissier
French classical scholar, and secretary of the Académie française (1823–1908)
Gaston Boissier was born on August 15, 1823 in Nîmes and died on June 10, 1908 in Viroflay, aged 84. Recorded occupations: historian, classical philologist, professor and writer. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include perpetual secretary of the French Academy, Director of the Collège de France and Member of the Académie française. Educated at École Normale Supérieure. Honours include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Officier de l'Instruction publique. Member of Académie Française, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Ligue de la Patrie Française and Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
- Born
- August 15, 1823 · Nîmes
- Died
- June 10, 1908 · Viroflay
- Age at death
- 84
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- historian, classical philologist, professor, writer
- Positions held
- perpetual secretary of the French Academy, Director of the Collège de France, Member of the Académie française
- Education
- École Normale Supérieure
- Honours
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officier de l'Instruction publique
- Wikipedia editions
- 13 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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