Charles Lenormant (archaeologist)
Charles Lenormant (born June 1, 1802 in Paris , † November 22, 1859 in Athens ) was a French archaeologist and Egyptologist .
Lenormant initially studied law, then devoted himself to archaeological studies and traveled to Egypt with Jean-François Champollion in 1828 and took part in the French Morea expedition in 1829 . On his return he became head of the Beaux Arts department in the Ministry of Education in 1830, then curator at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal , and from 1832 at the Bibliothèque nationale , particularly at the Cabinet des Médailles . From 1840 to 1859 he headed the cabinet, from 1835 to 1846 he was professor of history at the Sorbonne . At the instigation of the students, he had to resign from the professorship due to his emphatic Catholicism. In 1849 he received a professorship for Egyptian language and archeology at the Collège de France . He had been a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres since 1839 and , at the suggestion of Theodor Panofka and August Böckh, a corresponding member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences since 1845 . He worked closely with Jean-Joseph-Antoine-Marie de Witte .
In 1826 he married the daughter of Julie Récamier , which gave him access to Paris society. Her son was the archaeologist François Lenormant . His tomb is on the Colonos Hill in Athens.
Fonts
- with P. Delaroche, H. Dupont: Trésor de numismatique et de glyptique. 20 volumes, Paris 1834–1850.
- Introduction à l'histoire orientale. 1838.
- Musée des antiquités égyptiennes. 1835-1842.
- with Jean-Joseph-Antoine-Marie de Witte: Elite des monuments céramographiques. 4 volumes, 1837–1861.
- Questions historiques. 2 volumes, 1845; 2nd edition 1854.
literature
- Christa Kirsten (ed.): The ancient studies at the Berlin Academy. Nominations for the admission of members from FA Wolf to G. Rodenwaldt (= Studies on the History of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR. Volume 5). Akademie, Berlin 1985, p. 75.
- Sabine Jaubert: Lenormant, Charles. In: Peter Kuhlmann , Helmuth Schneider (Hrsg.): History of the ancient sciences. Biographical Lexicon (= The New Pauly . Supplements. Volume 6). Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2012, ISBN 978-3-476-02033-8 , Col. 715 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lenormant, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lénormont, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French archaeologist and Egyptologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1859 |
| Place of death | Athens |