Cœdès was born in Paris to a family of supposed Hungarian-Jewish émigrés.[1] In fact, the family was known as having settled in the region of Strasbourg before 1740. His ancestors worked for the royal Treasury.[2] His grandfather, Louis Eugène Cœdès was a painter, pupil of Léon Coignet. His father Hippolyte worked as a banker.
He wrote two texts in the field, The Indianized States of Southeast Asia (1968, 1975) (first published in 1948 as Les états hindouisés d'Indochine et d'Indonésie) and The Making of South East Asia (1966), as well as innumerable articles, in which he developed the concept of the Indianized kingdom. Perhaps his greatest lasting scholarly accomplishment was his work on Sanskrit and Old Khmer inscriptions from Cambodia. In addition to scores of articles (especially in the Bulletin of the École française d'Extrême-Orient), his 8-volume work Inscriptions du Cambodge (1937-1966) contains editions and translations of over a thousand inscriptions from pre-Angkorian and Angkor-era monuments, and stands as Cœdès' magnum opus. One stele, the recently rediscovered K-127, contains an inscription of what has been dubbed the "Khmer Zero", the first known use of zero in the modern number system.[3] The transliteration system that he devised for Thai (and Khmer) is used by specialists of Thai and other writing systems derived from that of Khmer.
George Cœdès is credited with rediscovering the former kingdom of Srivijaya, centred on the modern-day Indonesian city of Palembang, but with influence extending from Sumatra through to the Malay Peninsula and Java.[4]
Textes d'auteurs grecs et latins relatifs à l'Extrême-Orient depuis le IVe siècle av. J.-C. jusqu'au XIVe siècle, 1910
Études cambodgiennes, 1911–1956
Le Royaume de Çrīvijaya, 1918
"Some Problems in the Ancient History of the Hinduized States of South-East Asia", Journal of Southeast Asian History, Vol.5, No.2, pp. 1–14
"À propos de l'origine des chiffres arabes", Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, Vol.6, No.2, pp. 323–328
"La Stèle de Ta-Prohm", Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient (BEFEO), Hanoi, VI, 1906, pp. 44–81
"The Origins of the Sukhodaya Dynasty", Journal of the Siam Society, Vol. 14.1, 1921
Listes generales des inscriptions et des monuments du Champa et du Cambodge, Hanoi, Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient, 1923
The Vajiranana National Library of Siam, Bangkok, Council of the National Library, 1924
Documents sur l'histoire politique et religieuse du Laos occidental, 1925
"Une exposition de sculptures Khmères et Siamoises au Musée Cernuschi", Artibus Asiae, Vol.1, No.3 (1926), pp. 190–202
"À propos de la chute du royaume de Çrīvijaya". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indië, Deel 83, 2de/3de Afl. (1927), pp. 459–472
"The excavations at Pong Tuk and their importance for the ancient history of Siam"[permanent dead link], Journal of the Siam Society, Vol.21, part 3, Mar. 1928, pp. 195–209
"Études cambodgiennes: XXXI. Nouvelles notes sur tcheou ta-kouan", Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient (BEFEO), II, pp. 148–151
"Les inscriptions malaises de Çrīvijaya". Bulletin de l'Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient, 30 (1930), pp. 29–80.
"Pa-sseu-wei", T'oung Pao, Second Series, Vol. 30, No. 3/5 (1933), pp. 224–230
Un grand roi du Cambodge: Jayavarman VII, Phnom Penh, Editions de la Bibliothèque Royale, 1935
"L'origine du cycle des douze animaux au Cambodge", T'oung Pao, Second Series, Vol.31, Livr.3/5 (1935), pp. 315–329
Inscriptions du Cambodge, Hanoi, Imp. d'Extreme-Orient, 1937–1966
Pour mieux comprendre Angkor, 1943
Les stèles de Sdok Kok Thom, Phnom Sandak et Prah Vihar, 1943–1946
Histoire ancienne des États hindouisés d'Extrême-Orient, Hanoi, Imprimerie d'Extrême-Orient, 1944
"Fouilles en Cochinchine: Le Site de Go Oc Eo, Ancien Port du Royaume de Fou-nan", Artibus Asiae, Vol.10, No.3 (1947), pp. 193–199
Les états hindouisés d'Indochine et d'Indonésie, 1948
"Un yantra recemment decouvert a Angkor", Journal asiatique, Année 1952, p. [465]–477.
"Une Roue de la Loi avec inscription en Pāli provenant du Site de P'ră Păthŏm", Artibus Asiae, Vol.19, No.3/4 (1956), pp. 221–226
"The Traibhūmikathā Buddhist Cosmology and Treaty on Ethics", East and West, Vol.7, No.4 (January 1957), pp. 349–352
"Note sur une stele indienne d'epoque Pāla decouverte a Ayudhyā (Siam)", Artibus Asiae, Vol.22, No.1/2 (1959), pp. 9–14
"Les Môns de Dvāravatī", Artibus Asiae. Supplementum, Vol.23, pp. 112–116
Les Peuples de la péninsule indochinoise, 1962
Decouverte numismatique au Siam interessant le royaume de Dvaravati, Paris, Librairie C. Klincksieck, 1964.
L'avenir des etudes khmeres, Saigon, Imprimerie nouvelle d'Extrême-Orient, 1965
Angkor: an Introduction translated and edited by Emily Floyd Gardiner, photographs by George Bliss, Hong Kong, Oxford University Press, 1966
The making of South East Asia, translated by H. M. Wright, London, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1966
Catalogue des manuscrits en pali, laotien et siamois provenant de la Thailande, Copenhague, Bibliothèque Royale, 1966
The Indianized States of Southeast Asia, edited by Walter F. Vella, translated by Susan Brown Cowing, Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1968
—and Charles Archaimbault, Les trois mondes = Traibhumi Brah R'van Paris, École française d'Extrême-Orient 1973
Sriwijaya: history, religion & language of an early Malay polity. Collected studies by George Cœdès and Louis-Charles Damais, Kuala Lumpur, MBRAS, 1992
Finding Zero: A Mathematician's Odyssey to Uncover the Origins of Numbers, New York, Palgrave Macmillan, Aczel, Amir D., 2015
Further reading
Higham, Charles (2001). The Civilization of Angkor. Phoenix. ISBN1-84212-584-2.
National Library of Australia. Asia's French Connection : Georges Cœdès and the Cœdès Collection 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
^Alatas, Farid, et al. (2004)Asia in Europe, Europe in Asia International Institute for Asian Studies, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ISBN981-230-206-9
george, cœdès, french, ʒɔʁʒ, sedɛs, august, 1886, october, 1969, 20th, century, french, scholar, southeast, asian, archaeology, history, contents, biography, decorations, works, further, reading, also, referencesbiography, editcœdès, born, paris, family, suppo. George Cœdes French ʒɔʁʒ sedɛs 10 August 1886 2 October 1969 was a 20th century French scholar of southeast Asian archaeology and history George Cœdes Contents 1 Biography 2 Decorations 3 Works 4 Further reading 5 See also 6 ReferencesBiography EditCœdes was born in Paris to a family of supposed Hungarian Jewish emigres 1 In fact the family was known as having settled in the region of Strasbourg before 1740 His ancestors worked for the royal Treasury 2 His grandfather Louis Eugene Cœdes was a painter pupil of Leon Coignet His father Hippolyte worked as a banker Cœdes became director of the National Library of Thailand in 1918 and in 1929 became director of L Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient where he remained until 1946 Thereafter he lived in Paris until he died in 1969 In 1935 he married Neang Yao He was also an editor of the Journal of the Siam Society during the 1920s He wrote two texts in the field The Indianized States of Southeast Asia 1968 1975 first published in 1948 as Les etats hindouises d Indochine et d Indonesie and The Making of South East Asia 1966 as well as innumerable articles in which he developed the concept of the Indianized kingdom Perhaps his greatest lasting scholarly accomplishment was his work on Sanskrit and Old Khmer inscriptions from Cambodia In addition to scores of articles especially in the Bulletin of the Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient his 8 volume work Inscriptions du Cambodge 1937 1966 contains editions and translations of over a thousand inscriptions from pre Angkorian and Angkor era monuments and stands as Cœdes magnum opus One stele the recently rediscovered K 127 contains an inscription of what has been dubbed the Khmer Zero the first known use of zero in the modern number system 3 The transliteration system that he devised for Thai and Khmer is used by specialists of Thai and other writing systems derived from that of Khmer George Cœdes is credited with rediscovering the former kingdom of Srivijaya centred on the modern day Indonesian city of Palembang but with influence extending from Sumatra through to the Malay Peninsula and Java 4 Decorations EditCœdes received the following decorations 1919 Commander Third Class of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant a royal decoration in the Honours System of Thailand 5 1926 Legion d honneur France Works EditTextes d auteurs grecs et latins relatifs a l Extreme Orient depuis le IVe siecle av J C jusqu au XIVe siecle 1910 Etudes cambodgiennes 1911 1956 Le Royaume de Crivijaya 1918 Some Problems in the Ancient History of the Hinduized States of South East Asia Journal of Southeast Asian History Vol 5 No 2 pp 1 14 A propos de l origine des chiffres arabes Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies University of London Vol 6 No 2 pp 323 328 La Stele de Ta Prohm Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient BEFEO Hanoi VI 1906 pp 44 81 The Origins of the Sukhodaya Dynasty Journal of the Siam Society Vol 14 1 1921 Listes generales des inscriptions et des monuments du Champa et du Cambodge Hanoi Imprimerie d Extreme Orient 1923 The Vajiranana National Library of Siam Bangkok Council of the National Library 1924 Documents sur l histoire politique et religieuse du Laos occidental 1925 Une exposition de sculptures Khmeres et Siamoises au Musee Cernuschi Artibus Asiae Vol 1 No 3 1926 pp 190 202 A propos de la chute du royaume de Crivijaya Bijdragen tot de Taal Land en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch Indie Deel 83 2de 3de Afl 1927 pp 459 472 The excavations at Pong Tuk and their importance for the ancient history of Siam permanent dead link Journal of the Siam Society Vol 21 part 3 Mar 1928 pp 195 209 Etudes cambodgiennes XXXI Nouvelles notes sur tcheou ta kouan Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient BEFEO II pp 148 151 Les inscriptions malaises de Crivijaya Bulletin de l Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient 30 1930 pp 29 80 Pa sseu wei T oung Pao Second Series Vol 30 No 3 5 1933 pp 224 230 Un grand roi du Cambodge Jayavarman VII Phnom Penh Editions de la Bibliotheque Royale 1935 L origine du cycle des douze animaux au Cambodge T oung Pao Second Series Vol 31 Livr 3 5 1935 pp 315 329 Inscriptions du Cambodge Hanoi Imp d Extreme Orient 1937 1966 Pour mieux comprendre Angkor 1943 Les steles de Sdok Kok Thom Phnom Sandak et Prah Vihar 1943 1946 Histoire ancienne des Etats hindouises d Extreme Orient Hanoi Imprimerie d Extreme Orient 1944 Fouilles en Cochinchine Le Site de Go Oc Eo Ancien Port du Royaume de Fou nan Artibus Asiae Vol 10 No 3 1947 pp 193 199 Les etats hindouises d Indochine et d Indonesie 1948 Un yantra recemment decouvert a Angkor Journal asiatique Annee 1952 p 465 477 Une Roue de la Loi avec inscription en Pali provenant du Site de P ră Păthŏm Artibus Asiae Vol 19 No 3 4 1956 pp 221 226 The Traibhumikatha Buddhist Cosmology and Treaty on Ethics East and West Vol 7 No 4 January 1957 pp 349 352 Note sur une stele indienne d epoque Pala decouverte a Ayudhya Siam Artibus Asiae Vol 22 No 1 2 1959 pp 9 14 Les Mons de Dvaravati Artibus Asiae Supplementum Vol 23 pp 112 116 Les Peuples de la peninsule indochinoise 1962 Decouverte numismatique au Siam interessant le royaume de Dvaravati Paris Librairie C Klincksieck 1964 L avenir des etudes khmeres Saigon Imprimerie nouvelle d Extreme Orient 1965 Angkor an Introduction translated and edited by Emily Floyd Gardiner photographs by George Bliss Hong Kong Oxford University Press 1966 The making of South East Asia translated by H M Wright London Routledge amp Kegan Paul 1966 Catalogue des manuscrits en pali laotien et siamois provenant de la Thailande Copenhague Bibliotheque Royale 1966 The Indianized States of Southeast Asia edited by Walter F Vella translated by Susan Brown Cowing Canberra Australian National University Press 1968 and Charles Archaimbault Les trois mondes Traibhumi Brah R van Paris Ecole francaise d Extreme Orient 1973 Sriwijaya history religion amp language of an early Malay polity Collected studies by George Cœdes and Louis Charles Damais Kuala Lumpur MBRAS 1992 Finding Zero A Mathematician s Odyssey to Uncover the Origins of Numbers New York Palgrave Macmillan Aczel Amir D 2015Further reading EditHigham Charles 2001 The Civilization of Angkor Phoenix ISBN 1 84212 584 2 National Library of Australia Asia s French Connection Georges Cœdes and the Cœdes Collection Archived 2011 10 21 at the Wayback MachineSee also EditIndianized kingdoms Robert LingatReferences Edit Alatas Farid et al 2004 Asia in Europe Europe in Asia International Institute for Asian Studies Institute of Southeast Asian Studies ISBN 981 230 206 9 Cœdes family archives Aczel Amir 2015 Finding Zero New York NY USA Palgrave MacMillan pp ix 95 96 174 178 219 ISBN 978 1 137 27984 2 Taylor Jean Gelman 2003 Indonesia Peoples and Histories New Haven and London Yale University Press pp 8 9 ISBN 0 300 10518 5 The Royal Gazette Vol 46 Page 3425 29 December B E 2472 C E 1929 Retrieved on 20 November 2008 Portals History France Retrieved from https en 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