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Paul Doumer

Paul Doumer, French mathematician, journalist, and politician, 14th President of France (died 1932)

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Born
March 22, 1857
Died
May 7, 1932
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1857

About Paul Doumer

Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer, was a French politician who served as the President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932. He is described as "the Father of French Indochina", and was seen as one of the most active and effective governors general of Indochina. Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (French:; 22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932), was a French politician who served as the President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932. He made his debut in politics in 1885 as chef de cabinet to Charles Floquet, then. From 1879 until 1883 Doumer was professor at Remiremont, before leaving on health grounds.

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Paul Doumer timeline

  1. Joseph Athanase Doumer, commonly known as Paul Doumer (French:; 22 March 1857 – 7 May 1932), was a French politician who served as the President of France from June 1931 until his assassination in May 1932.
  2. From 1879 until 1883 Doumer was professor at Remiremont, before leaving on health grounds.
  3. He made his debut in politics in 1885 as chef de cabinet to Charles Floquet, then.

The world when Paul Doumer was born

Paul Doumer was born in 1857. 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 headlineDred Scott decision — Supreme Court denies Black citizenship
  • Technology milestoneFirst passenger elevator installed (NYC)
  • World population~1.37B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population27.8M

1857 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Doumer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18572026
Population27.8M341 million

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