Person in history
Jean-Christophe Victor
Jean-Christophe Victor, French political scientist (born 1947)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · December 28
Their story
Who they were
Jean-Christophe Victor was a French political scientist focusing on international relations. He was the son of the polar explorer Paul-Émile Victor and the television producer Eliane Decrais. He earned master's degrees in Chinese at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations, and in political sciences at the University of Paris-1 (1982), as well as a PhD in ethnology on Nepal. He was posted as a diplomat in Afghanistan, worked as policy adviser at NATO in Brussels,
Why this date
Jean-Christophe Victor appears on our December 28 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
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December 28 2016.
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