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Robert KALBACH
Secondary education in Rochefort, Lycée P. Loti. University education : Poitiers, Oxford, Heidelberg.
Recently retired, he was a lecturer for British civilization at the University of Poitiers. At the same time, he headed for fifteen years (1967-1982) the Institut dEtudes Françaises de La Rochelle, a summer College for foreign students. In the meantime he had been elected as deputy-mayor in charge of cultural and international affairs (1977-1982) assisting his mayor and friend, Michel Crépeau.
In 1982, he was appointed as a scientific anc cultural Councillor at the French embassy in Vienna, Austria. He was next appointed in the same function at the French embassy in East-Berlin (1988-1992), in the late German Democratic Republic, where he had the opportunity to witness the fall of the Berlin wall.
Publications:
- The Guarneri dynasty of Cremona violin-makers (translation) - 374 p. 1972 (La Rochelle - (out of print)
- Traversée, Traversata - 130 p. - 1980 - Ed.Nazionale-Parma - Italy (out of print)
- Cantate pour La Rochelle 80 p. - 1982 - La Rochelle - (out of print)
- LHermione, frégate de la Liberté, en collaboration avec Jean-Luc GIREAUD - 130 p.
1999 - Editions En Marge - (out of print)
To be published in 2004 - Editions DERVY/ALBIN Michel - Paris
- LHermione, frégate des Lumières, 336 p. 2004 - Editions DERVY - Paris
- LOrdre maçonnique : essence, apparence et réalité, 256 p.
In preparation :
- 1944-1945 - Vize-Admiral Ernst SCHIRLITZ, Commander Hubert MEYER: two loyal enemies who saved La Rochelle and heralded Europe - about 300 p.)
Jean-Luc GIREAUD
Secondary education in Rochefort, Lycée P. Loti. University education : Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Maisons Alfort. He graduated as doctor in medicine at the University of Paris.
Beside being a professional veterinary surgeon, Jean-Luc GIREAUD took it to task to help improving things in his city. Between 1971 and 1997, he fulfilled five successive mandates as deputy-mayor in charge of havens administration and communication, assisting his mayor and friend, Jean-Louis FROT.
Publications
- LHermione, frégate de la Liberté, en collaboration avec Robert KALBACH- 130 p.
1999 - Editions En Marge - (out of print)
To be published in 2004 - Editions DERVY/ALBIN Michel - Paris
- LHermione, frégate des Lumières, 336 p. 2004 - Editions DERVY - Paris
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