André Chevrillon
André Chevrillon (3 May 1864 – 9 July 1957) was a French writer, a nephew of Hippolyte Taine, who chose England and the Orient as objects of study. Chevrillon was born in Ruelle (Charente), and educated at the University College School (London), the École alsacienne (Paris), the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, and the University of Paris. He was a professor of English at the École Navale of Brest in 1887–1888, and from 1889 to 1894 was Maître de conférences at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lille.
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- Full name
- Louis André Chevrillon.
- Born
- 1864. · Ruelle-sur-Touvre.
- Died
- 1957.
- Education
- University College School, University of Paris, École alsacienne and Lycée Louis-le-Grand.
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour, Vitet Prize and Marcelin Guérin Prize.
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André Chevrillon (3 May 1864 – 9 July 1957) was a French writer, a nephew of Hippolyte Taine, who chose England and the Orient as objects of study. Chevrillon was born in Ruelle (Charente), and educated at the University College School (London), the École alsacienne (Paris), the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, and the University of Paris. He was a professor of English at the École Navale of Brest in 1887–1888, and from 1889 to 1894 was Maître de conférences at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lille.
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Recorded at birth as Louis André Chevrillon. Born at Ruelle-sur-Touvre in 1864, died in 1957.
André Chevrillon studied at University College School, University of Paris and École alsacienne. Residence is recorded at Château de Pélican. Positions recorded include seat 21 of the Académie française. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour, Vitet Prize and Marcelin Guérin Prize.
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