Eugène Nyon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugène Nyon

French playwright (1812-1870)

Date of Birth: 16-Mar-1812

Place of Birth: Savigliano, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1870

Profession: playwright

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Eugène Nyon (16 March 1812 – 29 January 1870 ) was a French vaudevillist and writer, particularly known for his historical novels and educational stories for young people. His most famous story is Le Colon de Mettray, set in the Mettray Penal Colony.
Eugène Nyon also collaborated with several magazines, including Revue pour tous, under the name Amédée Achard, and the Journal des dames et des modes, which he contributed Parisian chronicles under the name "Countess of Sabran" and of which he was the director for a time.
In the theater, his most famous collaborator was Eugène Labiche. He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery (26th division).



Alternative names	legal name: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon pseudonym: Nadar
Description	French photographer, caricaturist, writer and balloonist
Date of birth/death	6 April 1820	20 March 1910 / 21 March 1910
Location of birth/death	Paris	former 4th arrondissement of Paris
Work period	1854–1910
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q40116 VIAF: 84808952 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 8535 ULAN: 500005199 LCCN: n50014563 NLA: 35553829 WorldCat