Pierre LAROUSSE

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FrenchBorn Pierre Athanase LAROUSSE

French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist

Born on October 23, 1817 in Toucy, France , France

Died on January 3, 1875 in Paris, France

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Pierre Larousse was born in Toucy where his father was a blacksmith. At the age of sixteen he won a scholarship at the teaching school in Versailles. Four years later, he returned to Toucy to teach in a primary school, but became frustrated by the archaic and rigid teaching methods. In 1840 he moved to Paris to improve his own education by taking free courses. ...   Pierre Larousse was born in Toucy where his father was a blacksmith. At the age of sixteen he won a scholarship at the teaching school in Versailles. Four years later, he returned to Toucy to teach in a primary school, but became frustrated by the archaic and rigid teaching methods. In 1840 he moved to Paris to improve his own education by taking free courses.



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