Élisée Reclus
Geographer, Author
1830 – 1905
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Who was Élisée Reclus?
Élisée Reclus, also known as Jacques Élisée Reclus, was a renowned French geographer, writer and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes, over a period of nearly 20 years. In 1892 he was awarded the prestigious Gold Medal of the Paris Geographical Society for this work, despite his having been banished from France because of his political activism.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1830
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande - Also known as
- Elisee Reclus
- Elisée Reclus
- Jacques Élisée Reclu
- Parents
- Siblings
- Religion
- Atheism
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Lived in
- Aquitaine
- Died
- Jul 4, 1905
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on July 23, 2013
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