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Robert d'Harcourt
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Robert d'Harcourt was a French linguist, germanist, non-fiction writer, and university teacher. Born in Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux in 1881, he was educated at the Catholic University of Paris, the University of Vienna, and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He served as a teacher at the Catholic University of Paris and held the rank of sergeant during World War I.
A member of the Académie Française and the Action Française political party, d'Harcourt wrote for publications including Revue des Deux Mondes, La Croix, L'Écho de Paris, and Le Correspondant. His notable works include The German Catholics. He received the Bordin Prize and was made a Knight, Officer, and Commander of the Legion of Honour.
D'Harcourt, who was Catholic, died in Pargny-lès-Reims in 1965. He is buried in Pargny-lès-Reims and held the noble title of count.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- The German Catholics
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marie
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux
- Place of death
- Pargny-lès-Reims
- Occupation
- linguist
- Employer
- Catholic University of Paris
- Political party
- Action Française
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Family
- House of Harcourt
- Noble title
- count
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military rank
- Sergeant
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- member of
- Académie Française
- date of birth
- 1881-11-23
- date of death
- 1965-06-18
- place of burial
- Pargny-lès-Reims
- medical condition
- myopia
- pseudonym
- H. B.
- birth name
- Gabriel Henri Marie Robert d'Harcourt
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