André Parrot
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André Parrot was a French archaeologist specializing in the ancient Near East. He led excavations in Lebanon
, Iraq
and Syria
.
in the French department of Doubs
. He was appointed chief curator of the National Museums in 1946, and became director of the Louvre
from 1968 to 1972. He was a Commander of the Legion of Honour and a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
. He married Marie-Louise Girod in 1960, and died in Paris in 1980.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
Biography
Parrot was born in 1901 in DésandansDésandans
Désandans is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
in the French department of Doubs
Doubs
Doubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
. He was appointed chief curator of the National Museums in 1946, and became director of the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
from 1968 to 1972. He was a Commander of the Legion of Honour and a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
The Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres is a French learned society devoted to the humanities, founded in February 1663 as one of the five academies of the Institut de France.-History:...
. He married Marie-Louise Girod in 1960, and died in Paris in 1980.