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.
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Patrice Higonnet | |
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Born | (1938-02-03) 3 February 1938 (age 84) Saint Cloud, France |
Occupation | Author, essayist, professor, historian |
Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD) |
Genre | Essay, history, literature |
Subject | French History |
Higonnet was born in Saint Cloud, France.[citation needed] Higonnet parents were René Alphonse Higonnet and Thérèse Higonnet née David.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] He has three children.[citation needed]
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