Author: Henri Lemaître
Alternate names: Henri-Léon-Louis Lemaître; Henri-Leon-Louis Lemaitre; Henri Léon Louis Lemaître; Henri Leon Louis Lemaitre; Henri Lemaître; Henri Lemaitre
Born: 17 February 1881
Died: 8 November 1946
Bio: Archivist, paleographer, and National librarian of France, Henri Lemaître was the grandson of a  bookstore owner in Valenciennes. He studied 1899-1904 at the *Ecole des Chartes*, the French national school for archivists. While subsequently working on staff at the BNF, he frequently published articles and book reviews in the journal *Bibliothèque de l'école des chartes*. In later years he became active in international efforts, working with the International Library Federation, U.N.E.S.C.O. and others.