# Jean Marcadé

_French historian and hellenist (1920–2012)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Jean Marcadé was a French hellenist historian. He was a member of the Institut de France.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 April 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Libourne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P19))
- **Died:** 28 December 2012 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P570))
- **Place of death:** Saint-Georges-de-Didonne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P27))
- **Occupation:** historian; hellenist; non-fiction writer; university teacher; archaeologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P106))
- **Education:** École Normale Supérieure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P69))
- **Positions held:** president; president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Officer of Arts and Letters; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365#P166))

## Questions

**When was Jean Marcadé born?**  
Jean Marcadé was born on 27 April 1920 in Libourne.

**What positions has Jean Marcadé held?**  
Positions held by Jean Marcadé include: president; president.

**Where did Jean Marcadé study?**  
Jean Marcadé was educated at École Normale Supérieure.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean Marcadé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Marcad%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3173365](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3173365) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Jean Marcade.jpg by Epidaurien (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Marcade.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jean Marcadé, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jean Marcade.jpg — Epidaurien, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Jean Marcadé". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-marcade. Retrieved 6 November 2026.