Henri Breuil
French priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, and geologist (1877–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henri Édouard Prosper Breuil (28 February 1877 – 14 August 1961), often referred to as Abbé Breuil (French pronunciation: [abe bʁœj]), was a French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. He is noted for his studies of cave art in the Somme and Dordogne valleys as well as in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, China with Teilhard de Chardin, Ethiopia, British Somali Coast Protectorate, and especially Southern Africa.
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Born | (1877-02-28)28 February 1877 |
Died | 14 August 1961(1961-08-14) (aged 84) L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise, France |
Alma mater | Sorbonne |
Awards | Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1924) Albrecht-Penck-Medaille (1958) |
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