Pierre Larousse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Larousse

French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1817

Place of Birth: Toucy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1875

Profession: writer, Encyclopédistes, editor, publisher, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Pierre Athanase Larousse (October 23, 1817 – January 3, 1875) was a French grammarian, lexicographer and encyclopaedist.
He published many of the outstanding educational and reference works of 19th-century France, including the 15 volume Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle.