Octave Lebesgue, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Octave Lebesgue

French journalist

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1857

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1933

Profession: writer, journalist, children's writer, librettist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Octave Lebesgue (5 November 1857, Paris – 24 April 1933, Paris) was a French journalist and writer.
He is best known by the pseudonym Georges Montorgueil, though he also wrote as 'Jean Valjean' (after the protagonist of Les Miserables) and 'Caribert'.
He also produced librettos for operas and musicals. Beginning his career in Lyon, he later worked in Paris, notably on L'Écho de Paris.
He contributed to the satirical weekly Le Courrier français.
He rose to 'chef des informations' at L'Éclair and finally chief editor of Le Temps until his death.
From 1900 onwards he edited L'Intermédiaire des chercheurs et curieux, a publication set up in 1864 to publish questions and answers on all subjects.



Alternative names	Leopold Emil Reutlinger, Léopold Reutlinger, Leopold Reutlinger
Description	French photographer
Date of birth/death	17 March 1863	16 March 1937
Location of birth/death	Callao	Paris
Work period	1883-1937
Work location	Paris
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