Élisée Reclus
Élisée Reclus was a French and Belgian geographer, university teacher, communard, writer, anarchist and opinion journalist (1830–1905). He was born in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande and died in Torhout.
Also recorded as Elisée Reclus · Jacques Elisée · Elisee Reclus · Jacques Elisee

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Biography
The authorities additionally record the headings Elisée Reclus, Jacques Elisée, Elisee Reclus, Jacques Elisee and Élysée Reclus. His recorded language was French. His recorded confession was reformed.
He was the child of Jacques Reclus and Zéline Reclus. Other recorded relations include Paul Broca and Germain Casse.
He was employed by New University of Brussels. He belonged to Société Ramond, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, International Workingmen's Association, Jura Federation and Société de Géographie.
Élisée Reclus is recorded as geographer, university teacher, communard and writer. Élisée Reclus is recorded as France and Belgium.

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1830
Élisée Reclus born at Sainte-Foy-la-Grande.
1855
Elisee Reclus - Fragments d'un voyage à la Nouvelle Orleans Partie 2 (1855) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1855
Elisee Reclus - Fragments d'un voyage à la Nouvelle Orleans Partie 2 digitised by Internet Archive.
1882
Histoire d'une montagne, Élisée Reclus digitised by Internet Archive.
1905
Élisée Reclus died at Torhout.
Primary material
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scholarly publication
- Élisée Reclus : Théorie géographique et théorie anarchiste, Terra Brasilis, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
- Élisée Reclus (1830-1905): A Nova Orleans de Élisée Reclus e as contradições da "América", GEOgraphia, 2010
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2010
- Élisée Reclus et les États-Unis, Terra Brasilis, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
- Élisée Reclus, Terra Brasilis, 2016
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2016
- ÉLISÉE RECLUS: PENSAMENTO LIBERTÁRIO E GEOGRAFIA SOCIAL, Boletim Goiano de Geografia, 2022
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2022
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q20951: Élisée Reclus
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Élisée Reclus”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1059562847, Colloque international "Élisée Reclus et nos géographies, textes et prétextes" (2005 : Lyon).
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Literature
Bibliography
Élisée Reclus et les États-Unis, Terra Brasilis, 2016. Élisée Reclus (1830-1905): A Nova Orleans de Élisée Reclus e as contradições da "América", GEOgraphia, 2010. ÉLISÉE RECLUS: PENSAMENTO LIBERTÁRIO E GEOGRAFIA SOCIAL, Boletim Goiano de Geografia, 2022. Élisée Reclus: Théorie géographique et théorie anarchiste, Terra Brasilis, 2016. ÉLISÉE RECLUS, UM GEÓGRAFO CRÍTICO?, Revista Geographia, 2020. Élisée Reclus: Teoria geográfica e teoria anarquista, Terra Brasilis, 2016. Traduction d'ouvrages géographiques comme outil de consolidation de l'idée de nation: le cas de la partie traitant de la Colombie dans La Nouvelle Géographie Universelle d'Elisée Reclus, Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura, 2018.
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scholarly publication
Verifiedscholarly publication
Élisée Reclus (1830-1905): A Nova Orleans de Élisée Reclus e as contradições da "América", GEOgraphia, 2010Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Élisée Reclus et les États-Unis, Terra Brasilis, 2016Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Élisée Reclus, Terra Brasilis, 2016Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
ÉLISÉE RECLUS: PENSAMENTO LIBERTÁRIO E GEOGRAFIA SOCIAL, Boletim Goiano de Geografia, 2022Crossref registry
Verifiedauthority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1059562847, Colloque international "Élisée Reclus et nos géographies, textes et prétextes" (2005 : Lyon).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Partially resolvedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q20951: Élisée ReclusWikimedia Foundation
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Those registers additionally record the form Colloque "Élisée Reclus et nos géographies, textes et prétextes" (2005: Lyon).
Élisée Reclus studied at Faculté libre de théologie protestante de Montauban. He trained under Carl Ritter.
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