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Henri Cordier

French orientalist

Died when: 75 years 220 days (907 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Henri Cordier

Henri Cordier (8 August 1849 – 16 March 1925) was a French linguist, historian, ethnographer, author, editor and Orientalist.He was President of the Société de Géographie (French, "Geographical Society") in Paris.

Cordier was a prominent figure in the development of East Asian and Central Asian scholarship in Europe in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Though he had little actual knowledge of the Chinese language, Cordier had a particularly strong impact on the development of Chinese scholarship, and was a mentor of the noted French sinologist Édouard Chavannes.


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