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Born May 30, 1907 · Allègre, Haute-Loire, france
Awards: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1939–1945, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, Resistance Medal, deported French resistance, Franco-Arabic Friendship Award
Germaine Tillion, born on May 30, 1907 in Allègre in Haute-Loire, is an emblematic figure of the French Resistance, ethnologist and writer. She devoted her life to the fight against oppression and the defense of human rights.