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Théodore Bachelet

1820 – 1879

French musicologist and writer

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Lived 1820 – 1879 (aged 59). Théodore Bachelet was a French musicologist, writer, librarian, lexicographer and historian.

Jean-Louis-Théodore Bachelet (15 January 1820 – 26 September 1879) was a 19th-century French historian and musicologist.

Biography After studying at the Lycée Pierre-Corneille in Rouen and the Lycée Hoche in Versailles, he entered the École normale in 1840 and was received agrégé d'histoire in 1846. Successively a teacher of history at colleges in Le Havre, Chartres and St. Quentin, then in high schools at Clermont-Ferrand and Coutances, he was appointed in 1847 Professor of History at lycée of Rouen, where he taught until 1873 and in the preparatory school to higher education in this city. Also an accomplished musicologist, he donated his important fifteenth to eighteenth centuries sheet music collection at the Library of Rouen of which he also was responsible after 1873.

In collaboration with Charles Dezobry, Bachelet wrote: , Paris, 1857 and 1863. Reprint: Paris, Delagrave, 1889, 2 vol., 2989 p.; , Paris, 1863.

He is also the author of simple popular works, published under his name or under the pseudonyms "Bosquet" or "Mignan", by the in Rouen; The nine children's books published by Mégard had a circulation of nearly 200,000 copies.

Publications 1837: Psaumes et cantiques en faux bourdon, Rouen, Fleury Fils Ainé. 1852: La Guerre de cent ans, Rouen, Mégard; rééd. Nîmes, Lacour, 2013. 1863: Les Français en Italie au XVI, Rouen, Mégard. 1853: Mahomet et les Arabes, Rouen, Mégard 1853: Les Rois catholiques d’Espagne, Rouen, Mégard. 1859: les Grands Ministres français : Suger, Jacques Cœur, Sully, Richelieu, Mazarin, Colbert 1868: Histoire de Napoléon Ier, Rouen, Mégard 1863: Saint-Louis roi de France 1868–75: Cours d’histoire, 3 vol., Paris, A. Courcier, 1878–1885. 1869: François Ier et son siècle 1871–74: Cours d’histoire de France, 3 vol., Paris, A. Courcier, 1874–1879. 1864: Les Hommes illustres de France, Rouen, Mégard. 1874: Histoire des temps modernes, Paris, A. Courcier. 1886: Les Arabes : origine, mœurs, religion, conquêtes, Rouen, Mégard.

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Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Pierre-Corneille
Employers
Lycée Pierre-Corneille, Rouen Bibliothèques
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officier de l'Instruction publique
Also known as
Theodore Bachelet

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Théodore Bachelet?

French musicologist and writer (1820–1879)

When was Théodore Bachelet born?

Théodore Bachelet was born on 15 January 1820 in Pissy-Pôville.

When did Théodore Bachelet die?

Théodore Bachelet died on 26 September 1879 in Rouen.

What was Théodore Bachelet's occupation?

Théodore Bachelet was a musicologist, writer, librarian, lexicographer and historian.

What nationality was Théodore Bachelet?

Théodore Bachelet was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Théodore Bachelet

· Wikidata: Q2430526

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