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Louis Bertrand

Louis Bertrand (disambiguation)Louis Bertrand • Illustration — Louis Bertrand Louis Bertrand (20 March 1866 in Spincourt, Meuse – 6 December 1941 in Cap d'Antibes) was a French novelist, historian and essayist. He was the third member elected to occupy seat 4 of the Académie française in 1925.

Also recorded as Louis Marie Émile Bertrand

Louis Bertrand

French novelist, historian and essayist Louis Bertrand (1866-1941) as a member of the Académie française.

Agence de presse Meurisse · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain

Born
1866 · Spincourt.
Died
1941 · Antibes.
Nationality
France
Occupation
historian · writer · literary critic · novelist · essayist · teacher · philosopher
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Honours
Officer of the Legion of Honour · honorary doctorate at the Laval University
Languages
French

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Louis Bertrand lived from 20 March 1866 to 6 December 1941 and was a writer and historian.

Life

Louis Bertrand was born on 20 March 1866 and died on 6 December 1941 in Antibes (Alpes-maritimes). Louis Bertrand was born in Spincourt, according to the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The Bibliothèque nationale de France records the fuller form Spincourt (Meuse).

Activity

According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Louis Bertrand is Algier.

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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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