Georges Maspero
Georges Maspero | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1872 Paris |
| Died | 21 September 1942(aged 70) |
| Occupation | Sinologist |
René Gaston Georges Maspero(21 August 1872 – 21 September 1942) was a Frenchsinologist.
He was the son of egyptologistGaston Masperoand half brother of sinologistHenri Maspero.
A colonial governor ofFrench Indochina,he was appointed résident-mayor ofHaiphong,then actingresident superior(15 April 1920 – 6 December 1920)[1]ofCambodia.He subsequently chaired the restructuredBanque Industrielle de Chinefollowing its bankruptcy in 1921.
He was among the founders of theÉcole française d'Extrême-Orient(EFEO).
Publications
[edit]- 1894:Tableau chronologique des souverains de l'Annam,E. J. Brill
- 1905:Starynna istorii︠a︡ skhidnïkh narodiv, Volume 1,Nakl. Ukraïnsʹko-rusʹkoï vydavnychoï spilky
- 1915:Grammaire de la langue k̲hmère (cambodgien),Imprimetie Nationale
- 1918:La Chine,Delagrave
- 1928:Le Royaume de Champa,G. Van Oest,
- 1929:Un empire colonial français, l'Indochine,G. Van Oest.
References
[edit]- ^He held this office during the absence of Marius François Baudoin, the actual incumbent.
