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Questions about Louis-Guillaume Otto

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When did Ludwig Otto arrive at the University of Strasbourg to study under Christoph Wilhelm von Koch?

Ludwig Otto arrived at the University of Strasbourg in 1772. He studied Modern Languages and Law while forming a close friendship with Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès.

What happened to Louis-Guillaume Otto during the fall of the Girondins on the 31st of May 1793?

The Revolutionary Government Committee of Public Safety dismissed and arrested him following the fall of the Girondins on the 31st of May 1793. He survived an attempt to guillotine him during this period of intense political violence known as the Terror.

Who wrote the earliest recorded use of the phrase Industrial Revolution in French on the 6th of July 1799?

Louis-Guillaume Otto wrote a letter on the 6th of July 1799 that scholars consider the earliest recorded use of the phrase Industrial Revolution in French. The text described economic changes sweeping across France with unprecedented speed.

Which agreement did Louis-Guillaume Otto forge for the Peace of Amiens in 1801?

Louis-Guillaume Otto forged the outline agreement for the Peace of Amiens in 1801 while serving as Minister Plenipotentiary instructed to negotiate with the British Cabinet. Napoleon I appointed him to the Conseil d'État in 1805 after his influence impressed the Emperor.

Where is Louis-Guillaume Otto buried after his death on the 9th of November 1817?

Louis-Guillaume Otto was buried in the 37th division at Cimetière du Père-Lachaise in Paris following his death on the 9th of November 1817. His remains rest in a cemetery that now holds the history of a diplomat who shaped relations between nations.