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Jean Macé
1815–1894
A tireless champion of education, this 19th-century French writer and reformer helped popularize learning for children and pushed for free, secular schooling for all. He is especially remembered as the founder of the Ligue de l'enseignement.
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About the author
Born in Paris on August 22, 1815, Jean Macé became a French educator, journalist, and political figure whose work centered on making knowledge more widely available. He wrote for young readers as well as for the general public, with a gift for clear, lively explanation.
He is best known for founding the Ligue de l'enseignement, an organization created to promote free, universal, secular education in France. That mission made him an important voice in the movement to expand public instruction during the 19th century.
Later in life, Macé also served as a senator for life under the French Third Republic. He died in Monthiers on December 13, 1894, leaving behind a legacy closely tied to democratic education and popular learning.