Background
Nivat, Georges Michel was born on May 11, 1935 in Clermont-Fd., France. Son of Jean Maurice and Gabrielle (Aubouy) Nivat.
Nivat, Georges Michel was born on May 11, 1935 in Clermont-Fd., France. Son of Jean Maurice and Gabrielle (Aubouy) Nivat.
Licence d'Anglais, Sorbonne, 1956. Licence de Russe, Sorbonne, 1957. Agrégation, Sorbonne, 1959.
Diploma in Slavic studies, Oxford University, 1960. Doctor (honorary), Mohyla Academy Kiew.
Assistant Toulouse University, France, 1963-1967. Senior assistant Paris X University, 1967-1969. Associate professor Lille University, France, 1969-1972.
Professor University Geneva, 1972—2004, rector, since 2004, Lomonosov International University, Geneva, since 1996. President Rencontres internationales de Genève. Director Slavic Collection L'Age d'Homme Public House, Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1969.
Captain French Military, 1960-1962.
Captain French military, 1960-1962. Member American Association for the Advancement Slavic Studies.
Married Lucile Jonac, April 10, 1965. Children: Anne, Guillaume.