Germaine Tillion
Germaine Tillion | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1907 Allègre, France |
| Died | 18 April 2008 (aged 100) Saint-Mandé, France |
| Resting place | Panthéon, Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | École du Louvre École Pratique des Hautes Études École des langues orientales |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Mother | Émilie Tillion |
Germaine Tillion (30 May 1907 – 18 April 2008) was a French ethnologist, known for her work in Algeria in the 1950s on behalf of the Government of France. A member of the French Resistance in World War II, she spent time in Ravensbrück concentration camp.