Charles Virolleaud
Jean Charles Gabriel Virolleaud (born July 2, 1879 in Barbezieux , Charente department , † December 17, 1968 in Paris ) was a French orientalist , archaeologist , religious scholar and writer.
Charles Virolleaud dealt among other things with the scientific evaluation of the finds of Ras Shamra as well as the religion of the Shiites . He took part in the deciphering of the cuneiform script . In 1941 he was elected to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres .
literature
- André Dupont-Sommer: Notice sur la vie et les travaux de M. Charles Virolleaud. In: Comptes rendus de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. 113 (1969), H. 4, pp. 588-606 ( online ).
- Jean-Pierre Thiollet : Charles Virolleaud. In: Ders .: Je m'appelle Byblos. H & D, Paris 2005, p. 257.
Web links
- Literature by and about Charles Virolleaud in the SUDOC catalog (Association of French University Libraries )
- Literature by and about Charles Virolleaud in the WorldCat bibliographic database
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| SURNAME | Virolleaud, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Virolleaud, Jean Charles Gabriel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French orientalist, archaeologist, religious scholar and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barbezieux , Charente department |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th December 1968 |
| Place of death | Paris |