Toussaint, G.
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Gustave-Charles Toussaint
| English Phonetics | Gustave-Charles Toussaint |
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| Sort Name | Toussaint, Gustave-Charles |
Dates
| Birth: | 1869 |
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| Death: | 1938 |
| Place of birth: | Rennes, France |
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Gustave-Charles Toussaint, born in Rennes on January 11, 1869 and died in Parame on October 12, 1938, [was] a colonial magistrate, orientalist, Tibetologist, explorer, French poet, member of the Geographical Society and the Asian Society of Paris. Passionate about the study of Asian civilizations, he notably translated from Tibetan the Padma Thang Yig which he brought from the Litang monastery in Tibet. (Source Accessed Jan 24, 2024)
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