Raoul Curiel

Raoul Curiel (b. 23 June 1913, Cairo, Egypt; d. 23 February 2000 Paris, France)[1] was a French archaeologist, egyptologist and orientalist.

Raoul Curiel
Born23 June 1913
Cairo, Egypt
Died23 February 2000
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Alma materUniversity of Paris
OccupationEgyptologist and orientalist
RelativesHenri Curiel (brother)

Curiel was born into a prosperous Jewish family, the son of Daniel Curiel, a wealthy banker, and brother of Henri Curiel. Curiel studied Indology and Iranian ar the University of Paris (Sorbonne).[2]

Curiel was the French archaeological representative in Afghanistan in 1945 and served as Director of Antiques at the National Museum of Pakistan, 1954-58.[3] He later acted as curator of Oriental coins department at the French National Library.[4][5]

References
  1. "CURIEL, Raoul – Persons of Indian Studies by Prof. Dr. Klaus Karttunen". Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  2. "Raoul Curiel". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2000-02-25. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  3. "Curiel, Raoul - Persée". www.persee.fr. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  4. "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  5. "Curiel" – via BnF Catalogue général (http://catalogue.bnf.fr).


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