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Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye

French politician (1811-1883)

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Born
January 18, 1811
Died
May 25, 1883
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1811

About Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye

Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye (French: [edwaʁ ʁəne ləfɛvʁ də labulɛ]; 18 January 1811 – 25 May 1883) was a French jurist, poet, author and anti-slavery activist. An attentive observer of the political life of the United States and admirer of the American constitution, he originated the idea of a statue presented by the French people to the United States that resulted in the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye (French pronunciation:; 18 January 1811 – 25 May 1883) was a French jurist, poet, author and anti-slavery activist. Interpreting American Democracy in France: The Career of Édouard Laboulaye, 1811-1883. James Grant Wilson; John Fiske, eds. (1888). "Laboulaye, Édouard René de".

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Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye timeline

  1. Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye (French pronunciation:; 18 January 1811 – 25 May 1883) was a French jurist, poet, author and anti-slavery activist.
  2. Interpreting American Democracy in France: The Career of Édouard Laboulaye, 1811-1883.
  3. James Grant Wilson; John Fiske, eds. (1888). "Laboulaye, Édouard René de".

The world when Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye was born

Édouard René Lefèbvre de Laboulaye was born in 1811. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineLuddite riots against industrial machinery
  • Technology milestoneFirst steamboat on the Mississippi River
  • World population~955M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.5M

1811 versus 2026

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Measure18112026
Population7.5M341 million

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