Biography

Born on July 20, 1902 in Montpellier. Died on January 11, 1986.

Education and professional career

  • 1908-1919: Student at Montpellier high school
  • 1919-1921: Lycée Louis Le Grand
  • 1920: Licencié ès Lettres (Sorbonne)
  • 1921-1924: Student at the Ecole Normale Supérieure
  • 1922: Degree in philosophy: Certificates in psychology, ethics and sociology
  • 1923: Diploma of Advanced Studies
  • 1924: Agrégé de l'Université, philosophy
  • 1924-1925: Travels around the world
  • 1925-1926: Second lieutenant in the 81st infantry regiment (Montpellie)
  • 1926: Associate professor of philosophy at the Ecole Normale Supérieure
  • 1926-1929: Boarder at the Fondation Thiers
  • 1928: Graduate of the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Religious Studies Section
  • 1928-1933: Secretary of the Association for the Encouragement of Greek Studies in France
  • 1929-1972: Director of Studies at the École pratique des Hautes Études, Religious Studies Section ("Christian Literature and History of the Church", then "History of the Ancient Church and Patristics")
  • 1929-1930: Léon Robin's deputy at the Faculté des Lettres de Paris: History of ancient philosophy
  • 1930-1931: Lectures to students at the École normale supérieure who are candidates for the agrégation in philosophy
  • 1931-1937: Co-founder and co-editor of Recherches philosophiques 6 tomes
  • 1932: Explanation by Octave Hamelin to Sorbonne students taking the agrégation in philosophy
  • 1934-1950: Secretary of the Religious Sciences Section of the École pratique des Hautes Études
  • From 1934: Secretary, then co-director and director of the Revue de l'Histoire des Religions
  • 1950-1965: Vice-president of the International Association for the study of History of Religions
  • 1939-1940: Captain in the 12th Zouaves Regiment, then in the General Staff at Le Mans
  • 1951-1962: President of the Religious Sciences Section of the École pratique des Hautes Études
  • 1951-1952: President of the Association pour l'encouragement des Études grecques en France (Association for the encouragement of Greek studies in France)
  • 1952-1972: Professor at the Collège de France, Chair of History of Religions

Selected bibliography