Dominique Frémy (5 May 1931 – 2 October 2008) was the creator of the '' Quid'' encyclopedia. His spouse Michèle and son Fabrice participated in writing it as well. Frémy attended the

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, a private school. He was a diplomaed student of the

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( en, Paris Institute of Political Studies) and of the Faculté des lettres de Paris. "Fabrice Frémy, quid en famille", ''Économie Matin'', 2007-02-19 He was employed by

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, but quit his job to produce a new encyclopedia with his wife, Dominique. It began in 1963, named ''Quid''.

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Official site of ''Quid''
Writers from Paris 1931 births 2008 deaths Burials at Passy Cemetery French encyclopedists French publishers (people) Lycée Condorcet alumni Sciences Po alumni Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur {{France-nonfiction-writer-stub