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Jean-Denis Bredin

French writer and lawyer (1929–2021)

Jean-Denis Bredin (born Jean-Denis Hirsch: 17 May 1929 – 1 September 2021) was a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat. He was widely admired as an author-commentator, both for his novels and for his non-fiction works, with a particular focus on recent and contemporary history.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jean-Denis Bredin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born May 17, 1929, died Sep 1, 2021.¹

About

On 15 June 1989, he was elected to membership of the Académie Française, becoming the twentieth occupant of seat 3, which had been vacated through the death of Marguerite Yourcenar. His daughter, Frédérique Bredin, served between 2013 and 2019 as President of the French National Center of Cinematography and the moving image.

Bredin died on 1 September 2021 aged 92.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jean-Denis Bredin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Bredin PratFounder¹⁸

Early life and education

Date not recordedLycée Charlemagne^{3 4}
Date not recordedFaculty of Arts of Paris³
Date not recordedParis Law Faculty³

Career

Occupation: jurist, lawyer, writer.⁹

1993 to 1997President, Institut Pierre-Mendès-France^{4 7}
1989 to 2021Member of the Académie française^{7 8}
1971 to 1993Worked at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne^{4 5}
1969 to 1971Worked at Paris Dauphine University^{4 5}
1967 to 1969Worked at University of Lille^{4 5}
1957 to 1967Worked at University of Rennes^{4 5}
Since 1951Secrétaire de la Conférence‎⁷
Date not recordedFounded Bredin Prat⁶

Personal life

BornMay 17, 1929, 8th arrondissement of Paris¹⁰
DiedSep 1, 2021, 8th arrondissement of Paris¹¹
CitizenshipFrance¹²
SpouseDanièle Hervier-Bredin^{13 14}

Awards

1989Prix du Mémorial, grand prix littéraire d'Ajaccio¹⁵
1984Grand Prix Gobert^{15 17}
1984Pierre Lafue Prize¹⁵
1980Prix Feydeau de Brou¹⁵
Date not recordedHonorary doctor of the University of Liège^{15 16}

Sources

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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin on Wikidata
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WikipediaJean-Denis Bredin on Wikipedia
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by Who's Who in France
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: Worked at University of Rennes, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: Founded Bredin Prat, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: Secrétaire de la Conférence‎, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Académie française, as reported by Académie Française
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported
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WikidataJean-Denis Bredin: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataBredin Prat, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJean-Denis Bredin photo by François Alquier, CC BY-SA 3.0