Jean-Philippe Lauer

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Jean-Philippe Lauer
Born May 7, 1902
Paris
Died May 15, 2001
Nationality French
Occupation architect and Egyptologist
Persondata
NAME Lauer, Jean-Philippe
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION French architect and Egyptologist
DATE OF BIRTH May 7, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Paris
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 2001
PLACE OF DEATH

Jean-Philippe Lauer (May 7, 1902May 15, 2001), was a French architect and Egyptologist.

He was born in Paris, France and originally studied architecture, but in 1926 he went to Egypt. Here he met and married (in October 1, 1929) Marguerite Jouguet.

He worked for Firth and Quibell on Djoser's Step Pyramid. He devoted the next 75 years to restoring and reconstructing the complex surrounding the pyramid.

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