Étienne Vacherot
Étienne Vacherot was a French politician, philosopher, university teacher and writer (1809–1897). He was born in Torcenay and died in Paris.
Also recorded as Etienne Vacherot · Vacherot
Étienne Vacherot

Le Figaro , 3 octobre 1885 ( Gallica ) · Public domain
- Born
- 1809 · Torcenay
- Died
- 1897 · Paris
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- politician · philosopher · university teacher · writer
- Education
- École Normale Supérieure
- Teachers
- Jules Michelet · Victor Cousin
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Career and activity
Étienne Vacherot studied at École Normale Supérieure. Training under Jules Michelet and Victor Cousin is recorded. Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges is recorded as having studied under Étienne Vacherot. The recorded working language is French.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with University of Paris. Positions recorded include member of the French National Assembly and Mayor of 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.
He was employed by University of Paris. Recorded positions include member of the French National Assembly and Mayor of 5th arrondissement of Paris. He belonged to Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople and Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. He worked at Paris.
Candidats aux élections législatives complémentaires du 27 décembre 1885 dans le département de la Seine.
Gil Baer · La Journée , 27 décembre 1885 ( retronews )

"Les candidats de l'opposition conservatrice à Paris. (Gravures de M. Thiriat, d'après leurs photographies)."
Henri Thiriat · Le Monde illustré , 3 octobre 1885 ( Gallica )
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1809
Étienne Vacherot born at Torcenay.
1869
La religion (1869) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1879
Discours de M. Vacherot. Séance du samedi 6 décembre 1879 / [Étienne] Vacherot. is dated [1879?] and held by Wellcome Collection.
1897
Étienne Vacherot died at Paris.
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- Paris
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Torcenay
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scholarly publication
- From Democratic Advocate to Monarchist Critic of the Republic: The Ambiguous Republicanism of Étienne Vacherot, Intellectual Founders of the Republic, 2001
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2001
- L’apprentissage social de la citoyenneté : les contributions républicaines de Jules Barni et Étienne Vacherot sous le Second Empire (1852-1870), Citoyenneté et éducation par la société, 2019
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2019
reference work
- “Étienne Vacherot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q290140: Étienne Vacherot
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Étienne Vacherot studied at École Normale Supérieure. He trained under Jules Michelet and Victor Cousin.
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