Volney

Article summary

Volney may refer to: *Comte de Volney or Constantin-François de Chassebœuf (1757–1820), French philosopher, historian, orientalist, and politician *Herbert Volney, a politician from Trinidad and Tobago *Volney, New York a town in Oswego County, New York, United States *Volney Prize, an award by the Institut de France

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1928 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1926 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=832783113