Victor Guérin
1821
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1891
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: France
educated at: École Normale Supérieure
occupation: historian, archaeologist, geographer, ethnologist, university teacher, explorer
award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Victor Guérin (French pronunciation: [viktɔʁ ɡeʁɛ̃]; 15 September 1821 – 21 September 1890) was a French intellectual, explorer and amateur archaeologist. He published books describing the geography, archeology and history of the areas he explored, which included Greece, Asia Minor, North Africa, Lebanon, Syria and Palestine. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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