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Jules Comte

1846 – 1912

French art historian and government official

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Lived 1846 – 1912 (aged 66). Jules Comte was a French art historian and official.

Jules Victor Abel Eugène Jean Comte (17 October 1846, Paris – 14 December 1912, Paris) was a French art historian and government official.

Life and work He studied at the Lycée Bonaparte (now the Lycée Condorcet), and was hired by the Ministry of State in 1866.

In 1881, he was appointed Inspector General of the fine arts schools. Five years later, he was named Director of civic buildings, in charge of the headquarters of what is now the Ministry of National Education. From that time, through 1901, he was involved in expanding the Bibliothèque Nationale. He also participated in restoration projects at the Château de Versailles, and the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud.

He was awarded the rank of Commander in the Legion of Honor in 1895. The following year, he founded the , which passed to Raymond Woog upon his death.

He was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1909, where he took Seat #2 in the "Unattached" section; succeeding Émile Michel (deceased).

Publications Jules Comte, Tapisserie de Bayeux avec planches, J. Rothschild, 1878

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Lycée Condorcet
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Commander of the Legion of Honour

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Who was Jules Comte?

French art historian and government official (1846–1912)

When was Jules Comte born?

Jules Comte was born on 17 October 1846 in Paris.

When did Jules Comte die?

Jules Comte died on 14 December 1912 in Paris.

What was Jules Comte's occupation?

Jules Comte was an art historian and official.

What nationality was Jules Comte?

Jules Comte was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jules Comte

· Wikidata: Q50737621

· DBpedia: Jules Comte

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