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Ferdinand Buisson

French academic and politician (1841-1932)

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Ferdinand Buisson was a French academic and politician who lived from 1841 to 1932, a period of significant change in French education and politics. While the specific details of his contributions aren't provided here, his long career spanning both educational and political spheres suggests he played a notable role in shaping French society during the Third Republic era.

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Born: 1841-12-20
Died: 1932-02-16
Works: 5

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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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Ferdinand Édouard Buisson ( French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ edwaʁ bɥisɔ̃]; 20 December 1841 – 16 February 1932) was a French educational public servant, pacifist, and Radical-Socialist (left liberal) 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").

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