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Jules Lemaître

Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (died 1914)

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Born
April 27, 1853
Died
August 4, 1914
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1853

About Jules Lemaître

François Élie Jules Lemaître was a French critic and dramatist. He became a professor at the University of Grenoble in 1883, but was already well known for his literary criticism, and in 1884 he resigned his position to devote his time to literature. François Élie Jules Lemaître (27 April 1853 – 4 August 1914) was a French critic and dramatist.

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  1. François Élie Jules Lemaître (27 April 1853 – 4 August 1914) was a French critic and dramatist.
  2. He became a professor at the University of Grenoble in 1883, but was already well known for his literary criticism, and in 1884 he resigned his position to devote his time to literature.

The world when Jules Lemaître was born

Jules Lemaître was born in 1853. 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 headlineCrimean War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst potato chips created (Saratoga Springs, NY)
  • Notable inventionPotato chips
  • World population~1.33B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population25.0M

1853 versus 2026

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Measure18532026
Population25.0M341 million

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