When was Georges Duhamel born?

Georges Duhamel was born on 30 June 1884 in Paris.

What positions has Georges Duhamel held?

Positions held by Georges Duhamel include: president (1947–1949); perpetual secretary of the French Academy (1944–1946); president of the Société des gens de lettres (1936–1936); Member of the Académie française (1935–1966).

Where did Georges Duhamel study?

Georges Duhamel was educated at Lycée Buffon.

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Georges Duhamel

French writer (1884–1966)

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Georges Duhamel was a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army. In 1920, he published Confession de minuit, the first of a series featuring the anti-hero Salavin. In 1935, he was elected as a member of the Académie Française. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty-seven times. He was also the father of the musicologist and composer Antoine Duhamel.

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Born: 30 June 1884 wd
Place of birth: Paris wd
Died: 13 April 1966 wd
Place of death: Valmondois wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: writer, poet, novelist, physician, short story writer, playwright wd
Education: Lycée Buffon wd
Spouse: Blanche Albane wd

Positions held wd

president (1947–1949)
perpetual secretary of the French Academy (1944–1946)
president of the Société des gens de lettres (1936–1936)
Member of the Académie française (21 November 1935 – 12 April 1966)

Awards wd

Prix Goncourt (1918)
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
Commander of the ordre de la Santé publique
Grand Prize for the Best Novels of the Half-Century (1950)

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When was Georges Duhamel born?: Georges Duhamel was born on 30 June 1884 in Paris.
What positions has Georges Duhamel held?: Positions held by Georges Duhamel include: president (1947–1949); perpetual secretary of the French Academy (1944–1946); president of the Société des gens de lettres (1936–1936); Member of the Académie française (1935–1966).
Where did Georges Duhamel study?: Georges Duhamel was educated at Lycée Buffon.

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