Pierre Armand Dufau
Pierre Armand Dufau [ pjɛːʀ aʀˈmɑ̃ dyˈfo ] (* 1795 in Bordeaux , † October 25, 1877 in Paris ) was a French publicist and economist. He was a famous authority on the economic side of the blind.
Life
In 1815 Dufau became a teacher at the Institute for the Blind in Paris, the direction of which was transferred to him in 1840. He headed the institute until 1855. In 1851, Dufau was one of the founders of the Society for the Assistance of the Blind, which was spread throughout France. It served as a model for a similar society in support of the deaf and mute that was formed shortly afterwards. Dufau died in 1877.
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Among his numerous writings there are: Plan de l'organization de l'institution des jeunes aveugles (Paris 1833); Of aveugles. Considérations sur leur état physique, moral et intellectuel (1836, 2nd ed. 1850); Lettres sur la charité (1847); Notice historique, statistique et descriptive sur l'institution des jeunes aveugles (1852); Souvenirs d'une aveugle née (1851). Of his economics writings we highlight: De l'abolition de l'esclavage coloniale (1830); Traité de statistique (1840). He also wrote: Dictionnaire de la geographie ancienne et modern in collaboration with Guadet (1820, 2 vols.) And several historical works.
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| SURNAME | Dufau, Pierre Armand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French publicist and economist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bordeaux |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1877 |
| Place of death | Paris |