Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Gaston Paris
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Paris, Gaston
Read Next
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Frowning little girl. Angry annoyed
Is Body Language Universal?
Happy, smiling, flying pig
7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From
Skyline Barcelona at sunset, Spain
Is Castilian Spanish Spoken with a Lisp?
Student girl writing formulas on transparent wall
The Bizarre Origins of the Words Nerd and Geek
Discover
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Common, or southern, cassowary (Casuarius casuarius).
8 Birds That Can’t Fly
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
9 Mind-Altering Plants
Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.
What Is the Emoluments Clause?
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in 2019. (Meghan Markle, British royalty)
6 Things You Should Know About Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?

Gaston Paris: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Gaston-Paris
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Bruno-Paulin-Gaston Paris
Born August 9, 1839 • France
Died March 6, 1903 (aged 63) • Cannes • France
Subjects Of Study Old French language

Photos

Paris, Gaston
See All Images →
Paul Meyer
French linguist
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
French writer
Lamartine, detail of an oil painting by François Gérard; in the Musée National de Versailles et des Trianons
Alphonse de Lamartine
French poet, historian, and statesman
Georges Duby
French scholar
Jacques de Lacretelle
French novelist
Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant
French writer
Théophile Gautier
French author
Joseph Liouville
French mathematician
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
French writer
André Breton
André Breton
French poet
Jules Laforgue
Jules Laforgue
French poet
Remy de Gourmont
French author
Hélène Cixous
French author
Bertrand, Aloysius
Aloysius Bertrand
French author
Dom Joseph Pothier
French composer
Paul Vidal de La Blache
Paul Vidal de La Blache
French geographer
Catulle Mendès.
Catulle Mendès
French author
Anne Dacier
French scholar and translator
Anatole Le Braz
Breton folklorist and author
François-Juste-Marie Raynouard, detail of an engraving.
François-Juste-Marie Raynouard
French dramatist