Élisée Reclus: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jacques Élisée Reclus (French: [ʁəkly]; 15 March 1830 – 4 July 1905) was a French geographer, writer, and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork, La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes (Universal Geography), over a period of nearly 20 years (1875–1894). In 1892 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Paris Geographical Society for this work, despite having been banished from France because of his political activism.
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- Full name: Élisée Reclus
- Born: 1830-03-15
- Nationality: Belgium
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q20951
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Jacques Élisée Reclus (French: [ʁəkly]; 15 March 1830 – 4 July 1905) was a French geographer, writer, and anarchist.
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Élisée Reclus was born on 1830-03-15.
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