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Paul Dupuy

1856 – 1948

French historian

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About Paul Dupuy

Lived 1856 – 1948 (aged 92). Paul Dupuy was a French historian, biographer, teacher and geographer.

Paul Dupuy (1856 – 1948), History Lecturer at Paris' École Normale Supérieure, published in 1896 the first scientific biography of the mathematician Évariste Galois, titled "La vie d'Évariste Galois".

He attended the École Normale Supérieure at rue d'Ulm, Paris. His schoolmates included the future geographers Marcel Dubois and Bertrand Auerbach, and the future historians Georges Lacour-Gayet, Salomon Reinach and Gustave Lanson.

In the 1890s, Dupuy was a prominent defender of the unjustly convicted Jewish French officer Alfred Dreyfus.

After his retirement from the École Normale Supérieure, he became one of the first teachers of the International School of Geneva, the world's first international school, which he joined in 1925 at the age of 70, and where he remained for 10 years.

He was the father of Marie-Thérèse Maurette.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Superintendent (France), General secretary
Employers
Lycée Louis-le-Grand, International School of Geneva
Awards
Prix Sobrier-Arnould; Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Dupuy?

French historian (1856–1948)

When was Paul Dupuy born?

Paul Dupuy was born on 18 January 1856 in Loudun.

When did Paul Dupuy die?

Paul Dupuy died on 17 March 1948 in Geneva.

What was Paul Dupuy's occupation?

Paul Dupuy was a historian, biographer, teacher and geographer.

What nationality was Paul Dupuy?

Paul Dupuy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Dupuy

· Wikidata: Q928113

· DBpedia: Paul Dupuy

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