About Louis Hachette
Louis Christophe François Hachette (French: [lwi kʁistɔf fʁɑ̃swa aʃɛt]; 5 May 1800 – 31 July 1864) was a French publisher who established a Paris publishing house designed to produce books and other material to improve the system of school instruction. Publications were initially focused on the classics and subsequently expanded to include books and magazines of all types. The firm is currently part of a global publishing house, Hachette Livre. == Early life == Hachette was born on 5 May 1800 at Rethel in the Ardennes département of France. He was a son of Jean Hachette (1775–1840) and Marie Ledouble (1781–1862). After studying for three years at the prestigious École Normale Supérieure with the intention of becoming a teacher, in 1822, he was expelled, on political grounds. In 1826, after briefly studying law, Hachette opened Brédif, a bookshop located near the Sorbonne in Paris. The focus of the business was to produce works designed to improve the system of school instruction and to promote general culture in the community. He published manuals on various topics including dictionaries of modern and ancient languages, educational journals, and French, Latin and Greek classics annotated by the most eminent authorities. == Milestones == In 1833, the Guizot Schools Law was passed which required all municipalities to open a primary school.
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