René Alleau

René Alleau
Born
René Eugène Pierre Félix Alleau

(1917-06-06)6 June 1917
Sainte-Savine, Aube, France
Died18 October 2013(2013-10-18) (aged 95–96)
Vallabrix, Gard, France
Occupations
  • author
  • historian
  • consulting engineer
OrganizationsGrande Loge de France, Thebah Lodge
Known forWorks on symbology, alchemy, occultism, and secret societies
Notable workContributions to Encyclopædia Universalis, Bibliotheca Hermetica collection

René Alleau (6 August 1917 – 18 October 2013) was a French author, historian and consulting engineer. The focus of his numerous works are symbology and alchemy, the occult and secret societies. As well as his own works, he contributed articles in these fields to the Encyclopædia Universalis.