André Clot
André Clot (9 November 1909 – 15 November 2002) was a French historian and essayist. Clot worked from 1936 to 1942 for the news agency agence Havas, from 1943 to 1945 for Radio-Brazzaville and finally from 1945 up to his superannuation for the Agence France-Presse (AFP). He lived for many years in Turkey and the countries of the Near and Middle East and was expert on Islam.
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André Clot
- Name
- André Clot
- Born
- 9 November 1909
- Birthplace
- Grenoble
- Died
- 15 November 2002
- Occupation
- Historian, essayist
- Full name
- André Louis Romain Clot.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- Arab and muslim world.
- Honours
- Order of Merit Türkiye.
- Languages
- French.
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He published books about the history and culture of Islamic countries.
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• Name — André Clot • Born — 9 November 1909 • Birthplace — Grenoble • Died — 15 November 2002 • Occupation — Historian, essayist
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André Clot appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a historian and journalist (9 November 1909 – 15 November 2002). André Clot was born in Grenoble (9 November 1909) and died in Grenoble (15 November 2002).
Works
Works
• L'Espagne musulmane. VIIIe–XVe siècle. Éditions Perrin, Paris 1999,. • L'Egypte des Mamelouks: L'empire des esclaves 1250-1517, Perrin, Paris 1999,. • Les Grands Moghols, 1993. Plon, Paris 1993,. • Mehmed II, le conquérant de Byzance (1432-1481), Perrin, Paris 1990,. • Haroun al-Rachid et le temps des "Mille et une nuits". Fayard, Paris 1986,. (English version: Harun al-Rashid and the World of The Thousand and One Nights; Translated by John Howe, Saqi Books, New York 2005) • Soliman le Magnifique, Fayard, Paris 1983,. (English version: Suleiman the Magnificent: The Man, His Life, His Epoch. Translated by Matthew J. Reisz, Saqi Books, New York 1992).
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André Clot is recorded as historian, essayist, journalist and writer.
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1909
André Clot born at Grenoble.
2002
André Clot died at Seyssinet-Pariset.
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Grenoble.
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Seyssinet-Pariset.
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- 1.André Clot - Social Networks and Archival Context. snaccooperative.org.
- 2.Henry Coston: Dictionnaire de la politique française. Librairie Francaise, Paris 1967.
- 3.Qui est qui en France. Dictionnaire biographique de personnalités françaises vivant en France et à l'étranger et de personnalités étrangères résidant en France. Lafitte, Paris 1969.
- 4.Who's who in Lebanon. 1974
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André Clot was recorded at birth as André Louis Romain Clot. The authorities additionally record the heading Andre Clot. His recorded language was French. Clot worked in Arab and muslim world. He was employed by Agence Havas, Radio Brazzaville and Agence France-Presse.
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