Raoul Curiel | |
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Born | 23 June 1913 |
Died | 23 February 2000 |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Occupation(s) | Egyptologist and orientalist |
Relatives | Henri Curiel (brother) |
Raoul Curiel (born 23 June 1913, Cairo, Egypt; d. 23 February 2000 Paris, France) [1] was a French archaeologist, egyptologist and orientalist.
Curiel was born into a prosperous Jewish family in Cairo, the son of Daniel Curiel, a wealthy banker, and brother of Henri Curiel. In 1933, Curiel left Cairo to study law at the University of Paris (or Sorbonne), but switched to Indology and Iranian studies. [2]
In 1939 he cofounded a weekly, Don Quichotte, together with his brother Henri Curiel and Georges Henein. [3]
During the Second World War, Curiel served in Beirut, where he carried out archaeological studies for the French army. In Beirut, he became friends with Daniel Schlumberger and Henri Seyrig. [1] Curiel was the French archaeological representative in Afghanistan in 1945 and served as Director of Antiques at the National Museum of Pakistan, 1954–1958. [4] He later acted as curator of the Oriental coins department at the French National Library. [5] [6]
Raoul Curiel | |
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Born | 23 June 1913 |
Died | 23 February 2000 |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Occupation(s) | Egyptologist and orientalist |
Relatives | Henri Curiel (brother) |
Raoul Curiel (born 23 June 1913, Cairo, Egypt; d. 23 February 2000 Paris, France) [1] was a French archaeologist, egyptologist and orientalist.
Curiel was born into a prosperous Jewish family in Cairo, the son of Daniel Curiel, a wealthy banker, and brother of Henri Curiel. In 1933, Curiel left Cairo to study law at the University of Paris (or Sorbonne), but switched to Indology and Iranian studies. [2]
In 1939 he cofounded a weekly, Don Quichotte, together with his brother Henri Curiel and Georges Henein. [3]
During the Second World War, Curiel served in Beirut, where he carried out archaeological studies for the French army. In Beirut, he became friends with Daniel Schlumberger and Henri Seyrig. [1] Curiel was the French archaeological representative in Afghanistan in 1945 and served as Director of Antiques at the National Museum of Pakistan, 1954–1958. [4] He later acted as curator of the Oriental coins department at the French National Library. [5] [6]