Yves Hervouet (30 April 1921 – 29 January 1999) was a French

sinologist Sinology, or Chinese studies, is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of China primarily through Chinese philosophy, language, literature, culture and history and often refers to Western scholarship. Its origin "may be traced to the ex ...

, specializing in classical Chinese literature. He was professor emeritus at the

Paris Diderot University Paris Diderot University, also known as Paris 7 (french: Université Paris Diderot), was a French university located in Paris, France. It was one of the inheritors of the historic University of Paris, which was split into 13 universities in 197 ...

as well as an appointed

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

officer.

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* French sinologists 1921 births 1999 deaths Officers of the Legion of Honour People from Loire-Atlantique Grenoble Alpes University alumni Academic staff of the University of Bordeaux Academic staff of the University of Paris {{France-academic-bio-stub