Patrice Higonnet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1938 Saint Cloud, France |
| Occupation | Author, essayist, professor, historian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Genre | Essay, history, literature |
| Subject | French History |
Patrice Louis René Higonnet (born 3 February 1938) is a French author, historian, and retired professor who currently serves as a Robert Walton Goelet Research Professor of French History at Harvard University.[1] He previously taught European history.
Early life
Higonnet was born in Saint Cloud, France. Higonnet parents were René Alphonse Higonnet and Thérèse Higonnet née David.
Personal life
Higonnet's second wife, Ethel Higonnet, was raped and murdered in Longfellow Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1973.[2]
Higonnet subsequently married University of Connecticut professor Margaret Higonnet (née Cardwell) in 1976. He has three children.
References
- ↑ "Patrice Higonnet". Harvard University. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ "Harvard Professor's Wife Slain After Rape in a Cambridge Park". The New York Times. 25 November 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
External links
- "Patrice Higonnet | Center for European Studies at Harvard University". ces.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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