When was Ferdinand Buisson born?

Ferdinand Buisson was born on 20 December 1841 in Paris.

What positions has Ferdinand Buisson held?

Positions held by Ferdinand Buisson include: president (1914–1926); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1902–1924); president (1902–1906).

Where did Ferdinand Buisson study?

Ferdinand Buisson was educated at Lycée Condorcet, Faculty of Arts of Paris.

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Ferdinand Buisson

French academic and politician (1841-1932)

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Ferdinand Édouard Buisson was a French educational public servant, pacifist, and Radical-Socialist politician. He presided over the League of Education from 1902 to 1906 and over the Human Rights League (LDH) from 1914 to 1926. In 1927, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to him jointly with Ludwig Quidde. A philosopher and educator, he was Director of Primary Education. He was the author of a thesis on Sebastian Castellio, in whom he saw a "liberal Protestant" in his image. Ferdinand Buisson was the president of the National Association of Freethinkers. In 1905, he chaired the parliamentary committee to implement the separation of church and state. Famous for his fight for secular education through the League of Education, he coined the term laïcité ("secularism").

Quick facts

Born: 20 December 1841 wd
Place of birth: Paris wd
Died: 16 February 1932 wd
Place of death: Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine wd
Citizenship: France wd
Occupation: politician, professor, pedagogue, philosopher, librarian wd
Political party: Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party wd
Education: Lycée Condorcet, Faculty of Arts of Paris wd

Positions held wd

president (1914–1926)
Deputy of the French Third Republic (11 May 1902 – 31 May 1924)
president (1902–1906)

Awards wd

Nobel Peace Prize (1927)
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1924)
Marcelin Guérin Prize (1892)

Questions

When was Ferdinand Buisson born?: Ferdinand Buisson was born on 20 December 1841 in Paris.
What positions has Ferdinand Buisson held?: Positions held by Ferdinand Buisson include: president (1914–1926); Deputy of the French Third Republic (1902–1924); president (1902–1906).
Where did Ferdinand Buisson study?: Ferdinand Buisson was educated at Lycée Condorcet, Faculty of Arts of Paris.

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