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Sign: Paris - the house where the chemist and politician François-Vincent Raspail helped the poor


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5 Rue de Sévigné, 75004 Paris, France
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On the sign:
DANS CETTE MAISON
François-Vincent
RASPAIL

PROMOTEUR DU SUFFRAGE UNIVERSEL
NÉ A CARPENTRAS
LE 24 JANVIER 1794.
MORT A ARCUEIL
LE 7 JANVIER 1878

DONNA GRATUITEMENT SES SOINS AUX MALADES
DE 1840 A 1848

Décret
du PRESIDENT de la REPUBLIOUE
22 7BRE 1898
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François-Vincent Raspail who was a famous chemist and doctor tried to run for the presidency of France in 1848 but was defeated by Napoleon III, in whom he also tried to rebel.
From this house he practiced medicine, mainly helping the poor and the weak.

The place was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
IN THIS HOUSE
François-Vincent
RASPAIL

PROMOTER OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
BORN IN CARPENTRAS
JANUARY 24, 1794.
DEATH IN ARCUEIL
JANUARY 7, 1878

GAVE HIS CARE FOR FREE TO THE SICK
FROM 1840 TO 1848

Decree
of the PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC
22 7BRE 1898



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