Patrice Higonnet
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Patrice Higonnet | |
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| Born | 3 February 1938 Saint Cloud, France |
| Occupation | Author, essayist, professor, historian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Genre | Essay, history, literature |
| Subject | French History |
Patrice Louis René Higonnet (born 3 February 1938) is a French author, historian, and retired professor who currently serves as a Robert Walton Goelet Research Professor of French History at Harvard University.[1] He previously taught European history.
Early life
[edit]Higonnet was born in Saint Cloud, France.[citation needed] Higonnet's parents were René Alphonse Higonnet and Thérèse Higonnet (née David).[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Higonnet's second wife, Ethel Higonnet, was raped and murdered in Longfellow Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1973.[2]
Higonnet subsequently married University of Connecticut professor Margaret Higonnet (née Cardwell) in 1976.[citation needed] He has three children.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Patrice Higonnet". Harvard University. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Harvard Professor's Wife Slain After Rape in a Cambridge Park". The New York Times. 25 November 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Patrice Higonnet | Center for European Studies at Harvard University". ces.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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