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 The mausoleum of Émile Guimet at the Loyasse cimetière, Lyon. Picture by Androom (03 Dec 2007) |
Guimet, Émile Étienne |
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BORN 2 Jun 1836, Lyon - DIED 12 Oct 1918, Fleurieu-sur-Saône GRAVE LOCATION Lyon: Cimetière de Loyasse (9) |
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Émile Guimet was the son of an industrialist who produced artificial
colours in his factory. His mother was a painter and during
his younger years he practised painting and scupture. In 1860
he took part in his father's business and from 1867 until his
death he presided over Pechiney. Next to his business career he was an active traveller ans collector. He visited Egypt (1865-1866) and toured around the world (1876-1877), visiting the World Exhibition in Philadelphia. He also went to Japan. He had collected a huge amount of objects during his travels and he opened a Guimet musuem in Lyon in 1879. After he handed over his collection to the state the museum was transferred to Paris, where it opened in 1885. The museum still exists. Sources • Wikipedia (French) • Beyern, Bertrand, Guide des tombes d'hommes célèbres, Le Cherche Midi, Paris, 2003 |
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The mausoleum of Émile Guimet at the Loyasse cimetière, Lyon. Picture by Androom (03 Dec 2007) |
