Public figure
Auguste Castan Silver
French historian (1833-1892)
Auguste Castan was a French historian (1833-1892). Born 1833 in Besançon.
Common questions
- Who is Auguste Castan?
- Auguste Castan was a French historian (1833-1892). Born 1833 in Besançon.
- What does Auguste Castan do?
- Auguste Castan is known as historian, librarian, archaeologist.
- Where did Auguste Castan study?
- Auguste Castan studied at École des chartes.
- When was Auguste Castan born?
- Auguste Castan was born on 1833-11-20 in Besançon.
- What awards has Auguste Castan received?
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
Career and education
SilverEducation
- École des chartes
Public life
Silver- Born
- 1833-11-20, Besançon
- Died
- 1892-06-27, Besançon
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- historian, librarian, archaeologist, archivist
- Affiliations
- Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Société d'émulation du Doubs, Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Knight of the Legion of Honour 1865
Profile
- Languages
- French
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