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Jean-Denis Bredin

1929 – 2021

French Lawyer and writer

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About Jean-Denis Bredin

Lived 1929 – 2021 (aged 92). Jean-Denis Bredin was a French lawyer, writer and jurist, known for Académie Française.

Jean-Denis Bredin (born Jean-Denis Hirsch: 17 May 1929 – 1 September 2021) was a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat. He was widely admired as an author-commentator, both for his novels and for his non-fiction works, with a particular focus on recent and contemporary history. On 15 June 1989, he was elected to membership of the Académie Française, becoming the twentieth occupant of seat 3, which had been vacated through the death of Marguerite Yourcenar. His daughter, Frédérique Bredin, served between 2013 and 2019 as President of the French National Center of Cinematography and the moving image.

Bredin died on 1 September 2021 aged 92.

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Important facts

Born
17 May 1929, 8th arrondissement of Paris
Birth century
20th century
Died
1 September 2021, 8th arrondissement of Paris
Occupation
Lawyer, writer, jurist
Nationality
France
Known for
Académie Française
Education
Lycée Charlemagne, Faculty of Arts of Paris, Paris Law Faculty
Positions held
President, Seat 3 of the Académie française, Secrétaire de la Conférence‎
Employers
University of Rennes, University of Lille, Paris Dauphine University, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
Awards
Grand Prix Gobert; Prix Feydeau de Brou; Pierre Lafue Prize; Honorary doctor of the University of Liège

People in Jean-Denis Bredin's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Frédérique Bredin
Frédérique Bredin
b. 1956
Politician
 Portrait of Marguerite Yourcenar
Marguerite Yourcenar
1903 – 1987
Novelist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean-Denis Bredin's

Portrait of Alfonso Reyes
Alfonso Reyes
1889 – 1959
Poet
 Portrait of Beno Gutenberg
Beno Gutenberg
1889 – 1960
Seismologist
 Portrait of Ernest Marsden
Ernest Marsden
1889 – 1970
Physicist
 Portrait of Paul Karrer
Paul Karrer
1889 – 1971
Chemist
 Portrait of Alexander Bakulev
Alexander Bakulev
1890 – 1967
Surgeon
 Portrait of André-Louis Danjon
André-Louis Danjon
1890 – 1967
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean-Denis Bredin?

French Lawyer and writer (1929–2021)

When was Jean-Denis Bredin born?

Jean-Denis Bredin was born on 17 May 1929 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jean-Denis Bredin die?

Jean-Denis Bredin died on 1 September 2021 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jean-Denis Bredin's occupation?

Jean-Denis Bredin was a lawyer, writer and jurist.

What was Jean-Denis Bredin known for?

Jean-Denis Bredin was known for Académie Française.

What nationality was Jean-Denis Bredin?

Jean-Denis Bredin was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Denis Bredin

· Wikidata: Q1230574

· DBpedia: Jean-Denis Bredin

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