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Charles Dubois de Gennes

1814 – 1876

French writer and journalist

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About Charles Dubois de Gennes

Lived 1814 – 1876 (aged 62). Charles Dubois de Gennes was a French writer, journalist and chansonnier.

Jean Charles Louis Dubois de Gennes (15 April 1814 – 15 May 1876) was a 19th-century French writer, journalist, and chansonnier (singer-songwriter).

A former military man and member of the Société du Caveau, as well as a collaborator of the Almanach pour rire, he is remembered for his correspondence with Victor Hugo.

He also published under the pseudonym Claudius Transiens.

Works 1851: Dors-tu Marie ?, melody by Henri Caspers 1862: Le Troupier tel qu'il est à cheval 1865: Les Envieux 1867: La Huronne, scènes de la vie canadienne, by Émile Chevalier (preface) 1869: Sous le casque, rimes à la dragonne, with Victor Hugo (letter) 1874: Chasse aux femmes et aux lions en Algérie

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Important facts

Born

15 April 1814, Dumfries

Birth century

19th century

Died

15 May 1876, Paris

Occupation

Writer, journalist, chansonnier

Nationality

France

Also known as

Jean Charles Louis Dubois de Gennes

People in Charles Dubois de Gennes's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Dubois de Gennes's

Jean-Baptiste Biot

1774 – 1862

Mathematician

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Dubois de Gennes?

French writer and journalist

When was Charles Dubois de Gennes born?

Charles Dubois de Gennes was born on 15 April 1814 in Dumfries.

When did Charles Dubois de Gennes die?

Charles Dubois de Gennes died on 15 May 1876 in Paris.

What was Charles Dubois de Gennes's occupation?

Charles Dubois de Gennes was a writer, journalist and chansonnier.

What nationality was Charles Dubois de Gennes?

Charles Dubois de Gennes was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Dubois de Gennes

· Wikidata: Q20089505

· DBpedia: Charles Dubois de Gennes

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