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Louis Christophe François Hachette

1800-05-05 – 1864-07-31

Portrait of Louis Christophe François Hachette
Louis HachetteCredit: published by chatto and windus 1893

Life & Legacy

Louis Christophe François Hachette (French: [lwi kʁistɔf fʁɑ̃swa aʃɛt]; 5 May 1800 – 31 July 1864) was a French publisher who established a Paris publishing house designed to produce books and other material to improve the system of school instruction. Publications were initially focused on the classics and subsequently expanded to include books and magazines of all types. The firm is currently part of a global publishing house, Hachette Livre.

Occupation & Career

publisher, printer, writer, businessperson, bookseller

Education

Pensionnat normal; Lycée Louis-le-Grand

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Employer

Hachette

Organizations & Memberships

Greek Study Association

Education & Institutions

Lycée Louis-le-Grand · Pensionnat normal

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1368272 — wikidata View source

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