Louis de La Foye
Louis de La Foye (born April 18, 1781 in Norolles , † February 1, 1847 in Caen ) was a French scientist .
Life
Louis de La Foye came from a French aristocratic family from Normandy who emigrated to Prussia in the course of the French Revolution . There, Louis became a flagjunker in the Winning Regiment in 1800 . In 1803 he became a member of the Nordsternbund , a literary circle in which he became friends with Adelbert von Chamisso, who also came from a French aristocratic family .
At the end of 1804 de La Foye returned to Caen to support his now sick mother. From there he sent his resignation letter to the Prussian army. In the following years he tried to translate literature before he devoted himself to the natural sciences. In 1812 he encouraged his friend Adelbert von Chamisso to take a similar turn. In July 1811, de La Foye got a job as a mathematics professor in Bayeux . His scientific career then took him to the Academy of Sciences in Caen.
Works
As part of the North Star Association, he was actively involved in the creation of the Muses Almanac , in particular the so-called "Green Muses Almanac ".
literature
- Roger Dufraisse: Adelbert von Chamisso et Louis de La Foye. Contribution à l'étude des relations intellectuelles franco-allemandes à l'époque napoléonienne . In: Dieter Albrecht (Ed.) U. a .: Europe in transition 1750–1850 , Munich, 1995.
- René Riegel: Adalbert de Chamisso - Sa vie et son œuvre , Paris, 1934.
Web links
- Digital edition of letters and texts from intellectual Berlin around 1800
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birth certificate AD14 (p.592)
- ↑ Death certificate AD14 (p.102)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | La Foye, Louis de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Louis de Lafoye |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1781 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norolles |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1847 |
| Place of death | Caen |