About Jean Coutrot
Lived 1895 – 1941 (aged 45–46). Jean Coutrot was a French engineer, economist and sociologist.
Jean Coutrot (27 March 1895 – 19 May 1941) was a French engineer.
He was one of the pioneers of the X-Crise group. In 1936, he founded with Center for Studies of Human Problems with Aldous Huxley and Alexis Carrel.
In June 1941, Coutrot's name was mentioned in a report submitted by Henri Chavin, director of the National Security, to the Minister of the Interior. In this document, Chavin denounces Coutrot for having founded several groups, such as the Center for Studies of Human Problems, allegedly with the aim of "recruiting [...] members of the MSE (Synarchic Empire Movement)". The "Chavin Report" thus constitutes the starting point of the denunciations aimed at the purported plot of "Synarchy".
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Who was Jean Coutrot?
French engineer (1895-1941)
When was Jean Coutrot born?
Jean Coutrot was born in 1895 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Jean Coutrot die?
Jean Coutrot died on 19 May 1941.
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Jean Coutrot was an engineer, economist and sociologist.
What nationality was Jean Coutrot?
Jean Coutrot was French.
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