Joseph Rambaud
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Joseph Rambaud

French economist (1849-1919)1

Joseph Rambaud (August 18, 1849 – March 28, 1919) was a French professor, economist, and businessman. In 1879, he founded the Catholic daily newspapers Le Nouvelliste de Lyon and Le Nouvelliste de Bretagne.2

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Born Aug 18, 1849, died Mar 28, 1919.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • 1866 to 1869Notre Dame de Mongré High School3

Career

Occupation: jurist, university teacher, entrepreneur, economist.7

Personal life

  • BornAug 18, 1849, Lyon8 9
  • DiedMar 28, 1919, 5th arrondissement of Lyon10 11
  • CitizenshipFrance12

Marriage and Family

Rambaud was related to Pierre-Thomas Rambaud, Baron of the Empire, and was the nephew of Frédéric Ozanam. In 1872, he married Claudine Berloty, a descendant of Benoît Coste and relative of Pauline Jaricot. The couple had twelve children, including Régis Rambaud, who succeeded him as director of Le Nouvelliste, and Henri Rambaud, a professor, journalist, and writer. He was also the grandfather of Philippe de la Trinité, a Carmelite, and great-grandfather of Claire de Castelbajac.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedKnight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great13