Photo: Atelier Nadar. Photographe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons¹⁵

Jean Macé

French teacher, journalist and politician

Jean François Macé (22 August 1815 in Paris – 13 December 1894 in Monthiers) was a French educator, journalist, active freemason and politician. He was perhaps best known as the founder of Ligue de l'enseignement to promote free, universal and secular education.²

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

Born Aug 22, 1815, died Dec 13, 1894.¹

About

From 1883 until his death, he was a senator for life in the Third Republic Senate.

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

Companies

Earth AirlinesChief executive officer¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedCollège Stanislas de Paris³

Career

Occupation: children's writer, writer, pedagogue, teacher, politician.⁷

1883 to 1894Irremovable senator⁶
1866 to 1894President, Ligue de l'enseignement⁶
Date not recordedFounded Ligue de l'enseignement⁴
Date not recordedChief executive, Earth Airlines⁵

Personal life

BornAug 22, 1815, former 3rd arrondissement of Paris⁸
DiedDec 13, 1894, Monthiers⁹
CitizenshipFrance¹⁰
ResidenceAisne¹¹

Awards

1880Knight of the Legion of Honour^{12 13}

Sources

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WikidataJean Macé on Wikidata
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WikipediaJean Macé on Wikipedia
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WikidataJean Macé: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: Founded Ligue de l'enseignement, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: Chief executive, Earth Airlines, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: President, Ligue de l'enseignement, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: residence, on Wikidata
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WikidataJean Macé: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported by Léonore database
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WikidataEarth Airlines, Chief executive officer
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Wikimedia CommonsJean Macé photo by Atelier Nadar. Photographe, Public domain