Georges Demenÿ
Georges Demenÿ (12 June 1850 in Douai – 26 October 1917 in Paris) was a French inventor, chronophotographer, filmmaker, gymnast and physical fitness enthusiast. • Illustration — Georges Demenÿ's grave at Montmartre Cemetery
Also recorded as Georges Demeny
Georges Demenÿ
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- Name
- Georges Demenÿ
- Born
- 12 June 1850
- Birthplace
- Douai
- Died
- 26 October 1917
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- Photographer, inventor, physiologist
- Full name
- Georges Émile Joseph Demeny.
- Nationality
- France
- Languages
- French
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Georges Demenÿ (12 June 1850 in Douai – 26 October 1917 in Paris) was a French inventor, chronophotographer, filmmaker, gymnast and physical fitness enthusiast. • Illustration — Georges Demenÿ's grave at Montmartre Cemetery
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• Name — Georges Demenÿ • Born — 12 June 1850 • Birthplace — Douai • Died — 26 October 1917 • Place of death — Paris • Occupation — Photographer, inventor, physiologist
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Georges Demenÿ was recorded at birth as Georges Émile Joseph Demeny. The authorities additionally record the heading Georges Demeny. His recorded language was French.
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1891
L'éducation physique en Suède (mission de 1891) / par Georges Demenÿ., dated 1901, held by Wellcome Collection.
1892
L'éducation physique en Suède / par Georges Demenÿ. (Wellcome Collection).
1900
Guide du maître chargé de l'enseignement des exercises physiques dans les écoles / par Georges Demeny. is dated [between 1900 and 1909?] and held by Wellcome Collection.
1901
L'éducation physique en Suède (mission de 1891) / par Georges Demenÿ. (Wellcome Collection).
1917
Georges Demenÿ died at 18th arrondissement of Paris.
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Douai.
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18th arrondissement of Paris.
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• L’Éducation physique en Suède, Paris, Société d'éditions scientifiques, 1892 • Guide du maître chargé de l'enseignement des exercices physiques dans les écoles publiques et privées, Paris, Société d'éditions scientifiques, 1900 • Les Bases scientifiques de l’éducation physique, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1902 • Physiologie des professions. Le violoniste, art, mécanisme, hygiène, Paris, A. Maloine, 1905 • Cours supérieur d'éducation physique, avec Jean Philippe et Georges-Auguste Racine, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1905 • Mécanisme et éducation des mouvements, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1904; 1905 • Danses gymnastiques composées pour les établissements d'enseignement primaire et secondaire de jeunes filles, avec A. Sandoz, 1908 • Les Origines du cinématographe, Paris, H. Paulin, 1909 • Science et art du mouvement. Éducation physique de la jeune fille. Éducation et harmonie des mouvements, Paris, Librairie des annales, 1911; 1920 • L’Éducation de l’effort, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1914 Texte en ligne • Éducation physique des adolescents. Préparation sportive par la méthode synthétique avec l'art de travailler, Paris, Félix Alcan, 1917
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