HALPHEN, LOUIS ), French historian, was born in Paris on Feb. 4, 1880. He was educated at Versailles and in Paris, and since 1910 has been professor at Bordeaux. His chief publications are, Le Comte d'Anjou au Xle siecle (1906), Etudes sur l'adsninistration de Rome au Moyen Age (1907) ; Paris sous les premiers Capetiens 987-1223 (1909) ; Le regne de Charles le Chauve (1909, with F. Lot) ; L'histoire en France depuis cent ans (1914) ; Etudes critiques sur l'/iistoire de Charle magne (1921) and an edition with translation of the Life of Charlemagne by Eginhardus (1923). Halphen has also directed several series, the most recent being Peuples et civilisation, his toire generale depuis l'antiquite jusqu'a nos fours (19 2 5 seq.) .