Alexis Chassang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alexis Chassang

French classical philologist

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1827

Place of Birth: Bourg-la-Reine, ĂŽle-de-France, France

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1888

Profession: translator, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Alexis Chassang

  • Alexis Chassang (2 April 1827 in Bourg-la-Reine – 8 March 1888 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a French linguist and translator. In 1849 he received his agrĂ©gation in letters, and in 1852, his doctorate.
  • Afterwards, he served as a professor of rhetoric at lycĂ©es in Lille and Bourges.
  • From 1862 to 1871 he was a professor of Greek languages and literature at the École Normale SupĂ©rieure in Paris.From 1873 to 1888 he held the post of Inspector General of Secondary Education.
  • He was co-founder of the Association pour l'encouragement des Ă©tudes grecques (Association for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies), serving as its president in 1887.

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