Charles Graux
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Charles Alexandre Louis Graux (Brussels
, 4 January 1837-Elsene, 22 January 1910) was a Belgian
lawyer, professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles
, an authority on stichometry
and liberal politician.
He co-founded La Liberté and the Ligue de l'Enseignement, and was the director of La Discussion.
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, 4 January 1837-Elsene, 22 January 1910) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
lawyer, professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
, an authority on stichometry
Stichometry
Stichometry is a term applied to the measurement of ancient texts by στίχοι or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines...
and liberal politician.
He co-founded La Liberté and the Ligue de l'Enseignement, and was the director of La Discussion.