Sébastien Bottin
Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853) was a French statistician and politician.
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.jpg.webp) Sébastien Bottin in 1790 | |
| Born | 17 December 1764 Grimonviller, Meurthe, France |
| Died | 28 March 1853 (aged 88) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Occupation | Statistician |
Early life
Sébastien Bottin was born on 17 December 1764 in Grimonviller, Meurthe, France.[1][2][3]
Career
Bottin served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives during the Hundred Days from 11 May 1815 to 13 July 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 30 July 1814.[2] He became a member of the Société des Antiquaires de France on 28 February 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
Bottin died on 28 March 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
- "Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853)". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- "Sébastien Bottin". National Assembly. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- de Oliviera, Matthieu (2003). "Ma notice biographique jusqu'à mon arrivée à Paris, par Sébastien Bottin". Revue du Nord (in French). 1 (349): 163–182. doi:10.3917/rdn.349.0163.
- Bauer, Paul (2006). Deux siècles d'histoire au Père Lachaise. Versailles: Mémoire & documents. p. 778. ISBN 9782914611480. OCLC 84152187.
- Crémieux-Brilhac, Jean-Louis (August 10, 2011). "N'oublions pas Sébastien Bottin !". Le Monde. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
