Patrice Higonnet
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Patrice Higonnet | |
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Born | Saint Cloud, France | February 3, 1938
Occupation | Author, essayist, professor, historian |
Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard University (Ph.D.) |
Genre | Essay, history, literature |
Subject | French History |
Spouse | Margaret Higonnet (m. 1976) |
Children | 3 |
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[]
- ^ "Patrice Higonnet". Harvard University. July 6, 2002. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- "Patrice Higonnet | Center for European Studies at Harvard University". ces.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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