Patrice Higonnet

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Patrice Higonnet
Born (1938-02-03) February 3, 1938 (age 83)
Saint Cloud, France
OccupationAuthor, essayist, professor, historian
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.)
Harvard University (Ph.D.)
GenreEssay, history, literature
SubjectFrench History
Spouse
Margaret Higonnet
(m. 1976)
Children3

Patrice Louis René Higonnet (born February 3, 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.

Early life[]

Higonnet was born in Saint Cloud, France.[citation needed] Higonnet parents were René Alphonse Higonnet and Thérèse Higonnet née David.[citation needed]

Personal life[]

Higonnet was married to Ethel Higonnet until she was shot and killed after being raped in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2] Higonnet married University of Connecticut professor, Margaret Higonnet in 1976.[citation needed] He has three children.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Patrice Higonnet". Harvard University. July 6, 2002. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Harvard Professor's Wife Slain After Rape in a Cambridge Park". The New York Times. November 25, 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

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