Jean-Joseph Renaud
Jean-Joseph Renaud (16 January 1873 – 7 December 1953) was a French épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was also a prolific journalist, author and playwright whose books La Défense dans la rue (Self Defence in the Street - 1912) and L'Escrime (Fencing - 1911) are recognised as an important contribution to early 20th century literature on those subjects.
Jean-Joseph Renaud
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- Name
- Jean Joseph-Renaud
- Born
- 16 January 1873
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 7 December 1953
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- writer, playwright, fencer, journalist, translator, novelist, film director and screenwriter.
- Honours
- Maurice-Renard Prize and Georges-Dupau award.
- Languages
- French.
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Jean-Joseph Renaud (16 January 1873 – 7 December 1953) was a French épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was also a prolific journalist, author and playwright whose books La Défense dans la rue (Self Defence in the Street - 1912) and L'Escrime (Fencing - 1911) are recognised as an important contribution to early 20th century literature on those subjects.
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He was a proponent of the field of honor, saying: "From every point of view dueling is beneficent." He refereed many duels (including ones involving Clemenceau and Leon Blum) and fought at least 15 himself (being a fencing master, all but 4 were fought with pistols; he was victorious in all of them).
"J. Joseph-Renaud, romancier bien connu et champion notoire d'escrime, avait cette fois, en août 1903, André Gaucher pour adversaire. Malgré une belle défense de celui-ci, il le blessa au biceps".
Marianne, 26 juillet 1939 (Gallica)
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• Name — Jean Joseph-Renaud • Born — 16 January 1873 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 7 December 1953 • Place of death — Paris, France • Sport — Fencing • Show Medals — yes Jean-Joseph Renaud (16 January 1873 – 7 December 1953) was a French épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was also a prolific journalist, author and playwright whose books La Défense dans la rue (Self Defence in the Street - 1912) and L'Escrime (Fencing - 1911) are recognised as an important contribution to early 20th century literature on those subjects. He was a proponent of the field of honor, saying: "From every point of view dueling is beneficent." He refereed many duels (including ones involving Clemenceau and Leon Blum) and fought at least 15 himself (being a fencing master, all but 4 were fought with pistols; he was victorious in all of them).
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1873
Jean-Joseph Renaud born at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
1953
Jean-Joseph Renaud died at Paris.
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He also worked under the names Jean Joseph-Renaud, Léon Pontet and Nolé Topent. His recorded language was French. Recorded as writer, playwright, fencer, journalist and translator.
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