Jean Boisselier

Jean Boisselier
Born(1912-08-26)26 August 1912
Died26 February 1996(1996-02-26) (aged 83)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
EducationÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, École du Louvre
Occupations
  • Archaeologist
  • art historian
  • ethnologist
AwardsPrix de l'Académie française[1]

Jean Boisselier (26 August 1912 – 26 February 1996) was a French archaeologist, ethnologist, and art historian. He was a specialist on Khmers and a researcher focused on Buddhist thought and iconography.[2] As a member of the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), he was responsible for the restoration of Angkor.[3]

  1. ^ "Prix de l'Académie : Jean BOISSELIER". academie-francaise.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Jean Boisselier (1912-1996)". persee.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Jean Boisselier (EFEO)". efeo.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 November 2018.

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