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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye
1811-01-18 – 1883-05-25
Life & Legacy
Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye (French: [edwaʁ ʁəne ləfɛvʁ də labulɛ]; 18 January 1811 – 25 May 1883) was a French jurist, poet, author and anti-slavery activist. An attentive observer of the political life of the United States and admirer of the American constitution, he originated the idea of a statue presented by the French people to the United States that resulted in the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
Occupation & Career
politician, poet, professor, writer, journalist, historian, jurist, pedagogue, opinion journalist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms; Commander of the Order of the Rose; Knight of the Order of Carlos III; Revue historique de droit français et étranger
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of the Rose · Knight of the Order of Carlos III · Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms · Officer of the Legion of Honour
Employer
Collège de France
Organizations & Memberships
Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres · Academy of Sciences of Turin · Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei · Institut de Droit International · Société Franklin
Notable Work
Revue historique de droit français et étranger
Verified Legacy Record
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Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q274429 · wikidata
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Commander of the Order of the Rose
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q274429 · wikidata
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Knight of the Order of Carlos III
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q274429 · wikidata
Family Child
René-Victor Lefebvre de Laboulaye
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Family Child
Antoine René Paul Lefebvre de Laboulaye
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Family Father
Auguste René Lefebvre de Laboulaye
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Notable Work
Revue historique de droit français et étranger
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q274429 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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