Family Spouse
Suzanne Pauline Caubel
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q313709 · wikidata
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Pierre Larousse
1817-10-23 – 1875-01-03
Life & Legacy
Pierre Athanase Larousse (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ atanaz laʁus]; 23 October 1817 – 3 January 1875) was a French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist. He published many of the outstanding educational and reference works of 19th-century France, including the 15-volume Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle.
Occupation & Career
lexicographer, linguist, publisher, editor, writer, grammarian, teacher
Education
University of Paris; Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers; Muséum national d'histoire naturelle; Collège de France
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle; ABC du style et de la composition
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Éditions Larousse
Notable Work
ABC du style et de la composition · Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle
Education & Institutions
Collège de France · Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers · Muséum national d'histoire naturelle · University of Paris
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q313709 · wikidata
Notable Work
ABC du style et de la composition
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q313709 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q313709 — wikidata View source
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