Victor Bérard
French diplomat and politician (1864-1931)
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Victor Bérard (French: [beʁaʁ]; Morez, 10 August 1864 – Paris, 13 November 1931) was a French diplomat and politician.
BornAugust 10, 1864
DiedNovember 13, 1931 (aged 67)
RelationsLéon Eugène Bérard (brother)
EducationÉcole normale supérieure (1887)[1]
Victor Bérard | |
|---|---|
 Photographed in 1920 | |
| Member of the French Senate for Jura | |
| In office January 11, 1920 – November 13, 1931[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1864 |
| Died | November 13, 1931 (aged 67) |
| Relations | Léon Eugène Bérard (brother) |
| Education | École normale supérieure (1887)[1] |
| Occupation | Politician, diplomat |
Today, he is still renowned for his works about Hellenistic studies and geography of the Odyssey.[2] Bérard's "L'Angleterre et l'impérialisme" was translated into English and published in 1906 as "British imperialism and commercial supremacy" (Longmans, Green, London, New York).[3]
Bibliography
- L'Angleterre et l'Impérialisme, Armand Colin, Paris, 1900
- Les Phéniciens et l'Odyssée (1902–1903,[4] re-ed. 1927), Armand Colin, Paris, 1902–1903 (and 1927)
- Les navigations d'Ulysse, Armand Colin, Paris, 1927–1929 (and 1971)
- La Résurrection d'Homère, Bernard Grasset, Paris, 1930
