Joseph Ernest Renan was a French Orientalist and Semitic scholar, writing on Semitic languages and civilizations, historian of religion, philologist, philosopher, biblical scholar, and critic. Wikipedia
Born: Tréguier, France
Died: October 2, 1892, Paris, France
Nationality: French
Grandchildren: Ernest Psichari, Henriette Psichari, and Corrie Siohan
Children: Ary Renan and Noémi Renan
Parents: Magdelaine Féger and Philibert Renan
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