Helene Ahrweiler
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Helene Ahrweiler, née
Glykatzi is an eminent Greek
university professor and Byzantinologist. She is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Greece. In the 2008 show Great Greeks
, she was named amongst the 100 greatest Greeks of all time.
on 29 August 1926, to a family of refugees
from Asia Minor
. She finished school in Athens, and graduated from the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens. After working in the Center for Asia Minor Studies, she moved to Paris
in 1953 to continue her studies in the École pratique des hautes études
graduating with doctorates in History and Letters. In 1955, she was accepted into the French National Centre for Scientific Research, and on 7 November 1958, she married the French Army officer Jacques Ahrweiler.
In 1970-1973 she was first vice-president, and in 1976-1981 president of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, the first woman to hold that post. In 1982, French President François Mitterrand
named her as Rector of the Academy of Paris and Chancellor of the Universities of Paris
, a post she held until 1989. From February 1989 to August 1991, she was president of the Centre Georges Pompidou
.
, the Academy of Athens
, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
, and an associated member of the Royal Academy of Belgium
. She holds a number of honorary doctorates, and has received numerous decorations from the French government:
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Glykatzi is an eminent Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
university professor and Byzantinologist. She is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Greece. In the 2008 show Great Greeks
Great Greeks
-Alphabetical:-By Vote:-By Era:Ancient Greece Byzantine Era * Basil II * Constantine I* Constantine XI Palaiologos* Justinian I* Plethon, Georgius Gemistos* Theotokópoulos, Doménicos...
, she was named amongst the 100 greatest Greeks of all time.
Life
She was born in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
on 29 August 1926, to a family of refugees
Greek refugees
Greek refugees is a collective term used to refer to the Greeks from Asia Minor who were evacuated or relocated in Greece following the Treaty of Lausanne and the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey...
from Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
. She finished school in Athens, and graduated from the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens. After working in the Center for Asia Minor Studies, she moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1953 to continue her studies in the École pratique des hautes études
École pratique des hautes études
The École pratique des hautes études is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. It is counted among France's most prestigious research and higher education institutions....
graduating with doctorates in History and Letters. In 1955, she was accepted into the French National Centre for Scientific Research, and on 7 November 1958, she married the French Army officer Jacques Ahrweiler.
In 1970-1973 she was first vice-president, and in 1976-1981 president of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, the first woman to hold that post. In 1982, French President François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
named her as Rector of the Academy of Paris and Chancellor of the Universities of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
, a post she held until 1989. From February 1989 to August 1991, she was president of the Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
.
Honours
She is a corresponding member of the British AcademyBritish Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
, the Academy of Athens
Academy of Athens (modern)
The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education...
, the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
The Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften is the academy of sciences of the German states Berlin and Brandenburg. As the word "Wissenschaft", in German includes both the natural sciences and the humanities, the academy's title is best translated as Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of...
, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy is autonomous and has a Society of Academicians, Correspondent Members and Foreign Members...
, and an associated member of the Royal Academy of Belgium
The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium
There are two Royal Academies for Science and the Arts in Belgium, corresponding to the two main languages of the country, Dutch and French . The Academies are located in the Palace of Academies in Brussels....
. She holds a number of honorary doctorates, and has received numerous decorations from the French government:
- Commander of the Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
- Commander of the Ordre national du MériteOrdre National du MériteThe Ordre national du Mérite is an Order of State awarded by the President of the French Republic. It was founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle...
- Commander of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques
- Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des LettresOrdre des Arts et des LettresThe Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre national du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963...
Publications
- Byzance et la mer, 1966
- Études sur les structures administratives et sociales de Byzance, 1971
- L'Idéologie politique de l'empire byzantin, 1975
- Byzance : les pays et les territoires, 1976
- The Making of Europe, 1999
- Les Européens, 2000
- Le Roman d'Athènes, 2004