Edmond Desbonnet
Edmond Desbonnet (1867–1953) was a French academic and photographer who championed physical culture. He made physical education fashionable in Belle Époque France through the publication of fitness journals and by opening a chain of exercise clubs.
Edmond Desbonnet
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- Name
- Edmond Desbonnet
- Born
- 1867
- Died
- 1953
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- lecturer, publication manager, editorial columnist, photographer, head coach, bodybuilder and gymnastics instructor.
- Languages
- French.
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Edmond Desbonnet (1867–1953) was a French academic and photographer who championed physical culture. He made physical education fashionable in Belle Époque France through the publication of fitness journals and by opening a chain of exercise clubs.
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• Name — Edmond Desbonnet • Born — 1867 • Died — 1953
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• La Culture Physique • La Santé par les Sports
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La Varenne-Saint-Hilaire.
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• La Force Physique: traité d’athlétisme Paris: Berger Levrault & Cie (1901) • Les Rois de la Lutte (1910) • Les Rois de la Force, (1911, The Kings of Strength)
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