Jean Irigoin


Jean Irigoin - byzantinist and philologist from France. He was born on November 8, 1920 in Aix-en-Provence and died on January 28, 2006 in Paris. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts of Paris. He was awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Athens, the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms, the Bordin Prize, the Officer of the National Order of Merit, the Knight of the Legion of Honour.