# Georges Le Rider

_French librarian and professor (1928-2014)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Georges Charles Le Rider was a French historian, librarian and administrator, a specialist in Greek numismatics, who headed the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. He had a filial relationship with Henri Arnold Seyrig who became and remained his mentor.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 January 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint-Hernin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P19))
- **Died:** 3 July 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P570))
- **Place of death:** Givors ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P27))
- **Occupation:** librarian; historian; numismatist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P69))
- **Positions held:** museum director (1961–1975); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P39))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms; Derek Allen Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140#P166))

## Questions

**When was Georges Le Rider born?**  
Georges Le Rider was born on 27 January 1928 in Saint-Hernin.

**What positions has Georges Le Rider held?**  
Positions held by Georges Le Rider include: museum director (1961–1975); president.

**Where did Georges Le Rider study?**  
Georges Le Rider was educated at École Normale Supérieure.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Georges Le Rider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Le_Rider) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q593140](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593140) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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