Biography of Eugene NONNON

Born in Douai in the north of France on January 26th, 1904, Eugene Nonnon carries out his primary studies in his native town, then studies in a middle school of Lille. In the Faculty of Letters of Paris, he obtains a bachelor of Arts in history, and a certificate of Gallo-Roman archaeology.
After doing his military service in Germany from 1924 to 1926, he begins his career as a teacher in the middle school Midsummer's Day d'Angely then in the Holy ones in Charentes-Maritime.
In 1930, he is sent to the school of Extremely-of-France where he teaches until 1947.
Then he teaches in Nogent-sur -Marne where he looks further into his knowledge in archaeology.
In 1950, he is named headmaster of the high school Felix Eboué of Cayenne and officer of the National Education in Guiana.
In 1955, he creates the first position of inspector of the National Education in Guiana and in 1962, the departmental service of Youth and Sports.
Appreciated for his work by many Guianese, he retires in Guiana. He dies on November 13th, 1970 in Cayenne.
He is buried in the cemetery of Rémire.

In recognition of his work, the old high school Felix Eboué has been named after him since July 1980.