Patrice Higonnet

Patrice Louis René Higonnet (born 3 February 1938) is a French author, historian, and retired professor who currently serves as a Robert Walton Goelet Research Professor of French History at Harvard University.^[1] He previously taught European history.

Patrice Higonnet
Born	(1938-02-03) 3 February 1938 (age 87) Saint Cloud, France
Occupation	Author, essayist, professor, historian
Alma mater	Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD)
Genre	Essay, history, literature
Subject	French History

Early life

Higonnet was born in Saint Cloud, France.^{[citation needed]} Higonnet's parents were René Alphonse Higonnet and Thérèse Higonnet (née David).^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Higonnet's second wife, Ethel Higonnet, was raped and murdered in Longfellow Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1973.^[2]

Higonnet subsequently married University of Connecticut professor Margaret Higonnet (née Cardwell) in 1976.^{[citation needed]} He has three children.^{[citation needed]}