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Gummere married Amelia Smith Mott (1859-1937) in 1882; she was a noted scholar of Quaker history. Their son Richard Mott Gummere was a professor of Latin and headmaster of the William Penn Charter School. Their second son Samuel James Gummere had a military career, reaching the rank of major. A third son, Francis Barton Gummere Jr., was an invalid.
The Reform of French universities is an extensive overhaul of the French public higher education system. The reform was initiated by Nicolas Sarkozy soon after his election as President of France, in line with his campaign policies.
Léon Blum (1890) (expelled during his third year), first Socialist Prime Minister of France (1936) Pierre Brossolette (1922), politician and resistant; Laurent Fabius (1966), Prime Minister of France, 1984-1986; Édouard Herriot (1891), Prime Minister of France, 1924–1925, 1926 and 1932; Jean Jaurès (1878), Socialist leader
International internships, study abroad opportunities, and close ties with government and the corporate world are a hallmark of the Grandes Écoles. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Degrees from École normale supérieure are accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles [ 13 ] and awarded by the Ministry of National Education (France) ( French : Le ...
The grande école (and "prépa") system also exists in former French colonies, Switzerland, and Italy (Napoleon, as king of Italy for ten years, established the French system there). The influence of this system was strong in the 19th century throughout the world, as can be seen in the original names of many world universities (Caltech was ...
This list of universities and colleges in France includes universities and other higher education institutes that provide both education curricula and related degrees up to doctoral degree and also contribute to research activities. They are the backbone of the tertiary education institutions in France. They are listed as different categories ...
This is a list of alumni, former staff, and those otherwise associated with Sciences Po. ... Alain Poher (1909–1996), acting President of France (1969, 1974), ...
A general view of the present system of public education in France : and of the laws, regulations, and courses of study in the different faculties, colleges, and inferior schools, which now compose the Royal University of that kingdom : preceded by a short history of the University of Paris before the Revolution (1827) online; Weisz, George.