François Albert-Buisson (; 3 May 1881, Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme – 21 May 1961,

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) was a French entrepreneur,

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, consular

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, politician, and historian.

Background

François Albert-Buisson was born in 1881 to Pierre Buisson and Marie Boste. A prolific businessperson, his many roles ranged from

pharmacist A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English, is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in ...

and founder of the pharmaceutical company Theraplix to banker and literary figure. François Albert-Buisson is noted for being the fourteenth member elected to occupy seat two of the

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in 1955.

References

1881 births 1961 deaths People from Issoire Radical Party (France) politicians French senators of the Third Republic Members of the Académie Française Members of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques French biographers Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour French military personnel of World War I French male non-fiction writers 20th-century French historians Burials at Passy Cemetery Senators of Puy-de-Dôme 20th-century French male writers 20th-century French economists {{France-historian-stub