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Prosper Mérimée
French writer, archaeologist and historian (1803–1870).
Born September 28th, 1803 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1870 at 66 years old in Cannes.
Occupations
Inspector general of the Historical Monuments, anthropologist, archaeologist, draftsperson, historian, painter, playwright, politician, translator, writer
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius