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The ''Nouvelle Biographie Générale''Its full title was ''Nouvelle Biographie Générale, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'a nos jours, avec les renseignements bibliographiques et l'indication des sources a consulter'' ("New General Biography, from earliest times to the present, with bibliographic information and details of sources to consult"). ("New General Biography"), was a 46-volume, French-language, biographical reference work, compiled between 1852 and 1866 by
list of contributors
appears at the end of volume 46, the final volume. {{DEFAULTSORT:Nouvelle Biographie Generale 1853 non-fiction books French biographical dictionaries 19th-century French literature Online person databases
The ''Nouvelle Biographie Générale''Its full title was ''Nouvelle Biographie Générale, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'a nos jours, avec les renseignements bibliographiques et l'indication des sources a consulter'' ("New General Biography, from earliest times to the present, with bibliographic information and details of sources to consult"). ("New General Biography"), was a 46-volume, French-language, biographical reference work, compiled between 1852 and 1866 by Ferdinand Hoefer
Jean Chrétien Ferdinand Hoefer (German: ''Ferdinand Höfer'', 21 April 1811, Döschnitz – 4 May 1878) was a German-French physician and lexicographer. He is now known for his many works on the history of science.
Selected works
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, French physician and lexicographer
Lexicography is the study of lexicons, and is divided into two separate academic disciplines. It is the art of compiling dictionaries.
* Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries.
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The first nine volumes were entitled ''Nouvelle Biographie Universelle'' ("New Universal Biography").
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The volumes of the ''Nouvelle Biographie Générale'' (pub. Firmin Didot fréres etc.) in various file formats inthe Internet Archive
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list of contributors
appears at the end of volume 46, the final volume. {{DEFAULTSORT:Nouvelle Biographie Generale 1853 non-fiction books French biographical dictionaries 19th-century French literature Online person databases