Christiane Desroches Noblecourt

1913 - 2011

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country of citizenship: France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French, Egyptian

educated at: École du Louvre

occupation: anthropologist, archaeologist, Egyptologist, resistance fighter, art historian

award received: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, Médaille de la Résistance, CNRS Gold medal, Broquette-Gonin prize, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

Christiane Desroches Noblecourt (French pronunciation: [kʁistjan dɛʁɔʃ nɔbləkuʁ] ; 17 November 1913 – 23 June 2011) was a French Egyptologist. She was the author of many books on Egyptian art and history and was also known for her role in the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia from flooding caused by the Aswan Dam. Source: Wikipedia (en)