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Lucien Bodard
Lucien Bodard (9 January 1914 – 2 March 1998) was a French reporter and writer on events in Asia.
Life.
Bodard was born on January 9, 1914 in Chongqing (central China) to the French consul Albert Bodard, who was stationed several years in China, i.e. in Chongking, Chengdu, Kunming and Shanghai. He grew up with the Chinese language and spoke Mandarin fluently as a child. Later on, he moved to Kunming and Shanghai after his father was positioned there. Before
28 June - The 12th Tour de France begins.
Births.
Births January to March.
- 4 January - Jean-Pierre Vernant, historian and anthropologist (died 2007)
- 9 January - Lucien Bodard, reporter and writer on events in Asia (died 1998)
- 3 February - Michel Thomas, linguist, language teacher and decorated war veteran (died 2005)
- 17 February - René Vietto, cyclist (died 1988)
- 19 February - Jacques Dufilho, actor (died 2005)