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Étienne Molard
d. 1825
A teacher and language reformer from Lyon, he devoted his life to helping people write and speak French more clearly. His books on faulty expressions and regional usages made him a notable voice in early modern French grammar.
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About the author
Born in Lyon on March 29, 1761, he became a professor of grammar and Latin and spent his career in education. French sources describe him as a linguist, romanist, and lexicographer, and note that in 1805 he was appointed director of the École secondaire communale du Midi.
He is best remembered for works on usage and correctness in French, especially books that collected faulty expressions and offered clearer alternatives. That practical focus on everyday language helped give his writing a lasting place in the history of French grammar and lexicography.
He died in Lyon on March 6, 1825. A portrait image was not confirmed in a supported format, so no profile image is included here.