Patrice Higonnet
Patrice Higonnet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1938 Saint Cloud, France |
| Occupation | Author, essayist, professor, historian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (B.A.) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Genre | Essay, history, literature |
| Subject | French History |
Patrice Louis René Higonnet (born 3 February 1938) is a French author, historian, and retired professor who currently serves as a Robert Walton Goelet Research Professor of French History at Harvard University.[1] He previously taught European history.
Early life
Higonnet was born in Saint Cloud, France. Higonnet's parents were René Alphonse Higonnet and Thérèse Higonnet (née David).
Personal life
His first marriage was to Chicago-born Janet Marian King on May 26, 1958 in Manchester, New Hampshire. They had two children before divorcing: Anne and Philippe.[2]
He married secondly Ethel Parmele Cardwell (1943-1973) on June 3, 1970 at Harvard. She was raped and murdered in Longfellow Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1973.[3]
Higonnet subsequently married Ethel's sister, University of Connecticut professor Margaret Higonnet (née Cardwell) on August 13, 1974. They had a daughter named Edith.[4]
Both Ethel and Margaret possess strong North American roots, descending from Alexander Scott Bullitt, Benjamin Logan, St. George Tucker, and William Logan. Their 3rd great-uncles were Congressmen Alexander Keith Marshall, Thomas Francis Marshall, and Edward C. Marshall. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln were close cousins.[5]
References
- ^ "Patrice Higonnet". Harvard University. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Patrice Higonnet biography and publications". College de France. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Harvard Professor's Wife Slain After Rape in a Cambridge Park". The New York Times. 25 November 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Gurganus, Ray. ourfamtree.org https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php?pid=869677. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ethel Cardwell notable family relationships". ourfamtree.org. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
External links
- "Patrice Higonnet | Center for European Studies at Harvard University". ces.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2018.