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Ferdinand Buisson was a French politician, professor, pedagogue, and philosopher. Born in Paris in 1841, he was educated at Lycée Condorcet and worked at the University of Neuchâtel and the University of Paris. He was a member of the Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party and the Human Rights League. His intellectual movements included freethought and humanism.
Buisson received the Nobel Peace Prize and was a Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. He was also nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. His notable works include *Das freie Christenthum und die Kirche der Zukunft*, *Sébastien Castellion, Sa Vie et Son Oeuvre*, *Répertoire des Ouvrages Pédagogiques du XVIe Siècle*, *L'École et la Nation en France*, and *La foi laïque*. He wrote in French and was described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
He died in Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine in 1932 and was buried there. His work is recognized in the Nobel Peace collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Das freie Christenthum und die Kirche der Zukunft
- Sébastien Castellion, Sa Vie et Son Oeuvre
- Répertoire des Ouvrages Pédagogiques du XVIe Siècle
- L'École et la Nation en France
- La foi laïque
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1841-12-20 ) 20 December 1841, Paris , France
- Died
- 16 February 1932 (1932-02-16) (aged 90), Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine , France]
- Occupation
- politician
- Known for
- Nobel Peace Prize in 1927
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Peace Prize1927
“for their contribution to the emergence in France and Germany of a public opinion which favours peaceful international cooperation”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ferdinand
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Position held
- president
- Employer
- University of Paris
- Political party
- Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Movement
- humanism
- Image
- 1930 Ferdinand Buisson.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- Commons category
- Ferdinand Buisson
- date of birth
- 1841-12-20
- date of death
- 1932-02-16
- member of
- Human Rights League
- nominated for
- Nobel Peace Prize
- writing language
- French
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons Creator page
- Ferdinand Buisson
- place of burial
- Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine
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