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Pierre Grimal

1912 - 1996

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Pierre Grimal (November 21, 1912, in Paris – November 2, 1996, in Paris) was a French historian, classicist and Latinist. Fascinated by the Greek and Roman civilizations, he did much to promote the cultural inheritance of the classical world, both among specialists and the general public. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pierre Grimal is the 2,706th most popular writer (up from 2,834th in 2019), the 2,925th most popular biography from France (up from 3,036th in 2019) and the 372nd most popular French Writer.

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Among writers, Pierre Grimal ranks 2,706 out of 7,302. Before him are José María Arguedas, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Johann Froben, Józef Czapski, Hella Haasse, and Hildebert. After him are Peter Høeg, Theodorus Gaza, Vazha-Pshavela, Francisco Ayala, Mihail Sebastian, and Anna Sewell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Pierre Grimal ranks 145. Before him are Kristina Söderbaum, Maria Montez, Boris Kidrič, Jacques Bergier, Domingos da Guia, and Naoto Tajima. After him are Günther Lützow, Laurean Rugambwa, Richard Carlson, Ichiji Otani, Feroze Gandhi, and Vladimir Bakarić. Among people deceased in 1996, Pierre Grimal ranks 114. Before him are Bartel Leendert van der Waerden, Dondinho, Gerry Mulligan, Margaux Hemingway, Petro Shelest, and Karl Rappan. After him are Don Simpson, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Hernán Siles Zuazo, José Donoso, Idries Shah, and Jo Van Fleet.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pierre Grimal ranks 2,925 out of 6,770. Before him are Édouard André (1840), Benjamin Godard (1849), Christophe Galtier (1966), Hildebert (1056), Vernon Dobtcheff (1934), and Jean Baptiste Gay, vicomte de Martignac (1778). After him are Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845), Jean Vincent (1930), Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine (890), Jean du Bellay (1492), Zino Francescatti (1902), and Jean du Vergier de Hauranne (1581).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Pierre Grimal ranks 372. Before him are Henri Desgrange (1865), Marcel Prévost (1862), Louise Colet (1810), Violette Leduc (1907), Eugène Burnouf (1801), and Hildebert (1056). After him are Pierre Gringore (1475), José Giovanni (1923), Philippe de Mornay (1549), Charles-Louis Philippe (1874), Charles-Louis Havas (1783), and Bonaventure des Périers (1510).

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