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Félix Pécaut

1828 – 1898

French scholar

Inspector general of the Éducation nationaleTheologian Pedagogue
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Lived 1828 – 1898 (aged 70). Félix Pécaut was a French inspector general of the Éducation nationale, theologian, pedagogue and parson.

Félix Pécaut (1828 – 31 July 1898) was a French educationalist and a member of an old Huguenot family.

Life He was born at Salies-de-Béarn, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in 1828. He was for some months an evangelical pastor at Salies de Béarn, but he had no pretence of sympathy with ecclesiastical authority. He was consequently compelled to resign his pastorate, and for some years occupied himself by urging the claims of a liberal Christianity.

In 1879, he conducted a general inspection of primary education for the French government, and several similar missions followed. His fame chiefly rests in his successful organization of the training school for women teachers at Fontenay-aux-Roses, to which he devoted fifteen years of ceaseless toil. He died on 31 July 1898.

A summary of his educational views is given in his Public Education and National Life (1897).

He was a Christian pacifist.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Inspector general of the Éducation nationale, theologian, pedagogue, parson
Nationality
Education
Faculté libre de théologie protestante de Montauban, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Bonn
Positions held
Director
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Jean Félix Pecaut

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Félix Pécaut?

French scholar (1828-1898)

When was Félix Pécaut born?

Félix Pécaut was born on 3 June 1828.

When did Félix Pécaut die?

Félix Pécaut died on 31 July 1898 in Orthez.

What was Félix Pécaut's occupation?

Félix Pécaut was an inspector general of the Éducation nationale, theologian, pedagogue and parson.

What nationality was Félix Pécaut?

Félix Pécaut was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Félix Pécaut

· Wikidata: Q781812

· DBpedia: Félix Pécaut

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