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Georges Maspero | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1872 Paris |
| Died | 21 September 1942 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Sinologist |
René Gaston Georges Maspero (21 August 1872 – 21 September 1942) was a French sinologist.
He was the son of egyptologist Gaston Maspero and half brother of sinologist Henri Maspero.
A colonial governor of French Indochina, he was appointed résident-mayor of Haiphong, then acting resident superior (15 April 1920 – 6 December 1920)[1] of Cambodia. He subsequently chaired the restructured Banque Industrielle de Chine following its bankruptcy in 1921.
He was among the founders of the École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO).
