Élisée Reclus
French geographer and writer
Jacques Élisée Reclus was a French geographer, writer and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork, La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes, over a period of nearly 20 years. Wikipedia
Born: March 15, 1830, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, France
Died: July 4, 1905 (age 75 years), Torhout, Belgium
Full name: Jacques Élisée Reclus
Grandparents: Jean Reclus and Jeanne Virolle
Nephew: Maurice Reclus
Awards: Patron's Gold Medal
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