Henri van Effenterre


Henri van Effenterre - university teacher and archaeologist from France. He was born on March 11, 1912 in 17th arrondissement of Paris and died on November 3, 2007. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts of Paris, the École pratique des hautes études, the Lycée Hoche, the École normale supérieure, the Lycée Condorcet. He was awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945, the honorary doctor of the University of Athens, the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, the Knight of the Legion of Honour.