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Hippolyte Sebert

1839-01-30 – 1930-01-23

Portrait of Hippolyte Sebert
Général Hippolyte Sebert (1839-1930)Credit: Pierre Petit

Life & Legacy

Hippolyte Sebert (30 January 1839 – 23 January 1930) was a French army general, scientist, and after World War I he was into internationalism and the promotion of Esperanto. Among his many interests was a universal bibliography, photography, and botany.

Occupation & Career

botanist, Esperantist, military engineer, military personnel, military officer, engineer, scientist

Education

École polytechnique; Albert Chatelet High School; École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Commander of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Legion of Honour; officier d'académie; Officier de l'Instruction publique; Knight of the Order of the Sword

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Honors & Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Order of the Sword · Officer of the Legion of Honour · officier d'académie · Officier de l'Instruction publique

Organizations & Memberships

Academia pro Interlingua · Esperanto Language Committee · French Academy of Sciences · Société française de photographie · Société Française de Physique

Education & Institutions

Albert Chatelet High School · École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz · École polytechnique

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q287244 — wikidata View source

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