Paul Pelliot
French sinologist and Orientalist (1878–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Eugène Pelliot[1] (28 May 1878 – 26 October 1945) was a French Sinologist and Orientalist best known for his explorations of Central Asia and acquirement of many important Chinese texts such as the Dunhuang manuscripts.
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Born | (1878-05-28)28 May 1878 | ||||||||||
Died | 26 October 1945(1945-10-26) (aged 67) Paris, France | ||||||||||
Known for | Dunhuang manuscripts discovery | ||||||||||
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Fields | Chinese history | ||||||||||
Institutions | Collège de France École Française d'Extrême-Orient | ||||||||||
Academic advisors | Édouard Chavannes Sylvain Lévi | ||||||||||
Notable students | Paul Demiéville | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 伯希和 | ||||||||||
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