Background
Cornevin, Robert was born on August 26, 1919 in Malesherbes, Loiret, France. Son of Maurice and Geneviéve (Chameaux) Cornevin.
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Cornevin, Robert was born on August 26, 1919 in Malesherbes, Loiret, France. Son of Maurice and Geneviéve (Chameaux) Cornevin.
Student, Ecole National France D"Outre Mer, Paris. Docteur es Lettres, University Paris Sorbonne.
Administrator, France D'Outre Mer, successively Togo, Dahomey, Senegal, cambodgia, 1941-1956; civl administrator, Minister National Education, Paris, 1958-1960; administrator, Documentation Francaise, Paris, 1960-1985; president, Association Ecrivains Langue Francaise, Paris, since 1974. Permanent secretary Academy Science D'outre Mer, Paris, since 1971.
Served to Lieutenant French Infantry, 1940-1947. M C.
Married Rau Marianne. Children: François, Geneviéve, Bernard, Hubert, Etienne, Heléne.