When was Victor Duruy born and where did he enter the world?
Jean Victor Duruy entered the world on the 10th of September 1811 in Paris. His father worked as a factory worker and expected his son to follow that trade.
Jean Victor Duruy entered the world on the 10th of September 1811 in Paris. His father worked as a factory worker and expected his son to follow that trade.
Napoleon III chose Duruy to assist with a biography of Julius Caesar in 1863. The emperor noticed Duruy's abilities during this collaboration which led to his appointment as minister of education later that year.
Duruy played a key role in establishing Galatasaray High School in 1868. This institution stood as the first Western-style state higher education entity within the Ottoman Empire.
His fame rests mainly on the revised edition of Roman history published between 1879 and 1885. This five-volume set carried the title Histoire des Romains depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à la mort de Théodose.
Duruy died on the 25th of November 1894 at age eighty-three. He had served as a member of the Conseil Supérieur de l'Instruction Publique from 1881 to 1886 before his passing.