Pierre Alexandre (anthropologist)
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Pierre Alexandre | |
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Born | 1922 |
Died | 1994 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Anthropologist and linguist |
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Main interests | Anthropology and linguistics |
Pierre Alexandre (born 1922 in Algiers; died in 1994), was a French anthropologist and linguist.[1][2]
Biography
Born Pierre Hippolyte Henri Charles Alexandre in Algiers, he spent his childhood in mainland France. Alexandre studied at the Lycée Carnot in Paris. In 1943, he qualified for entry into the École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer.
He was a colonial administrator in Cameroon and Togo. After the colonies gained independence, he returned to Paris, where he became lecturer at INALCO and taught Bantu languages.[3]
References
- ^ Denise Paulme, « Pierre Alexandre, 1922-1994 », Cahiers d’études africaines, vol. 34, no 136, 1994, p. 533-5
- ^ Alexandre, Pierre. 1967. : Langues et langage en Afrique noire, Paris, Payot, coll. « Bibliothèque scientifique », 1967, 169 p.
- ^ Denise Paulme, Cahiers d'études africaines, Vol. 34, N° 136, 1994, pp. 533-535
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