Fernand Chapouthier
Fernand Chapouthier (born October 14, 1899 in Bordeaux , † December 12, 1953 in Paris ) was a French classical philologist and classical archaeologist .
biography
After graduating from high school in Bordeaux, he began studying with his twin brother Paul in 1918 at the École normal supérieure in Paris. Here he met Pierre Demargne and Robert Flacelière . In 1922 he became a member of the École française d'Athènes , where he met Henri Seyrig . He taught at the universities of Dijon (1929–1931) and Bordeaux (1931–1937) and after his habilitation in 1936 with his thesis “Les Dioscures au service d'une déesse” at the Sorbonne (1937–1953). Here he became a professor of literature and Greek civilization in 1941. In 1948 he was appointed deputy director of the École normal supérieure.
Fernand Chapouthier worked in two areas. He was a connoisseur of the works of Euripides and worked as an archaeologist on the island of Crete . After his excavations on Samothrace he took part in the exploration of the palace of Malia .
Two streets in Heraklion and Malia are named after him. He was married to Odette Mazaubert (1913-1994), who was known as "Carquelin" for her writings in Saintongeais . They had two children, including the biologist and philosopher Georges Chapouthier .
Publications (selection)
- Études Crétoises I. Fouilles exécutées à Mallia. Premier rapport. Exploration du Palais I. (1922-1924). 1928
- Études Crétoises I. Fouilles exécutées à Mallia. Deuxième rapport. Exploration du Palais (1925-1926). 1936
- Études Crétoises II. Écritures Minoennes. 1930
- Les Dioscures au service d'une déesse . De Boccard, Paris 1934
- Études Crétoises V. Mallia. Deux épées d'apparat découvertes in 1936 au palais de Mallia. 1938
- Études Crétoises VI. Fouilles exécutées à Mallia. Troisième rapport. Exploration du palais. Bordures orientale et septentrionale (1927, 1928, 1931, 1932). 1942
literature
- René Dussaud : Fernand Chapouthier . In: Syria 31, 1954, pp. 149-150 ( digitized version ).
- Georges Radet : Fernand Chapouthier . In: Revue des études anciennes 56, 1954, p. 535.
Web links
- Information on Fernand Chapouthier in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France , accessed on January 18, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chapouthier, Fernand |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chapouthier, Jean Louis Fernand (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French classical archaeologist and philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bordeaux |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1953 |
| Place of death | Paris |