Paul Pelliot

Paul Eugène Pelliot was a French sinologist and Orientalist best known for his explorations of Central Asia and the Silk Road regions, and for his acquisition of many important Tibetan Empire-era manuscripts and Chinese texts at the Sachu printing center storage caves (Dunhuang), known as the Dunhuang manuscripts.

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Who was born first?

• Paul Pelliot and Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski were born the same year
• Paul Pelliot was born 1 year after Isabelle Eberhardt
• Paul Pelliot was born 1 year before Knud Rasmussen
• Paul Pelliot was born 1 year before Mark Sykes
• Paul Pelliot was born 1 year after Georgy Sedov

Timeline

1. Georgy SedovApril 23, 1877 – February 20, 1914
2. Isabelle EberhardtFebruary 17, 1877 – October 21, 1904
3. Ferdynand Antoni OssendowskiMay 27, 1878 – January 3, 1945
4. Paul Pelliot (this page)May 28, 1878 – October 26, 1945
5. Knud RasmussenJune 7, 1879 – December 21, 1933
6. Mark SykesMarch 16, 1879 – February 16, 1919

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