Sébastien Bottin

Sébastien Bottin
Sébastien Bottin in 1790
Born December 17, 1764
Grimonviller, Meurthe, France
Died March 28, 1853
Paris, France
Resting place Père Lachaise Cemetery
Occupation Statistician

Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853) was a French statistician and politician.

Early life

Sébastien Bottin was born on December 17, 1764 in Grimonviller, Meurthe, France.[1][2][3]

Career

Bottin served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives during the Hundred Days from May 11, 1815 to July 13, 1815, representing Nord.[2]

Bottin was the editor of the Almanach du commerce de Paris, founded by Jean de La Tynna.[3]

Bottin was also the co-founder of the Société libre des Sciences et Arts de Strasbourg in 1799.[3] He became a Knight of the Legion of Honour on July 30, 1814.[2] He became a member of the Société des Antiquaires de France on February 28, 1818.[3] He was awarded and honored by a prize in statistics from the Académie des Sciences in 1824, and received the honorary medal from the Société française de statistique universelle in 1833.[3]

Death and legacy

Rue Sébastien Bottin.

Bottin died on March 28, 1853 in Paris, France.[1][2] He was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.[4] The Rue Sébastien Bottin in the 7th arrondissement of Paris was named in his honor in 1929.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sébastien Bottin". National Assembly. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 de Oliviera, Matthieu (2003). "Ma notice biographique jusqu'à mon arrivée à Paris, par Sébastien Bottin". Revue du Nord. 1 (349): 163–182. doi:10.3917/rdn.349.0163. Retrieved November 2, 2016 – via Cairn.info. (Registration required (help)).
  4. ↑ Bauer, Paul (2006). Deux siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise. Versailles: Mémoire & documents. p. 778. ISBN 9782914611480. OCLC 84152187.
  5. ↑ Crémieux-Brilhac, Jean-Louis (August 10, 2011). "N'oublions pas Sébastien Bottin !". Le Monde. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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