Émile Boutmy (13 April 1835 – 25 January 1906) was a French

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and sociologist who was a native of

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. He studied law in Paris, and from 1867 to 1870 gave lectures on the

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and culture of civilizations as it pertained to

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at the '' École Spéciale d'Architecture''. Being shocked by the ignorance and disinterest in regards to political issues that he observed during the

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, he founded in 1872 the '' Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques'' with important

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and academics that included Hippolyte Taine, Ernest Renan, Albert Sorel and

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. From 1873 to 1890, Boutmy gave classes on the constitutional history of England, France and the United States. In 1879 he was appointed to the ''

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''. Today the main auditorium of the ''

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'' (''Sciences Po'') is named in his honor. Émile Boutmy médaille1

Selected writings

* ''Philosophie de l'architecture en Grèce'' (Philosophy of architecture in Greece), 1870 * ''Quelques Observations sur la réforme de l'enseignement supérieur'' (Some observations on the reform of

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), 1876 * ''Etudes de droit constitutionnel'' (Studies of

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), 1888 * ''Le recrutement des administrateurs coloniaux'' (The recruitment of colonial administrators), 1895 * ''Essai d'une psychologie politique du peuple anglais au XIXe siècle'' (Essay on the

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of the people in 19th century England), 1901 * ''Le Parthénon et le génie grec'' (The

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and Greek engineering), 1901 * ''Etudes politiques : La souveraineté du peuple, la Déclaration des droits de l'homme'' (Political studies: The sovereignty of the people, the declaration of

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), 1907 * ''Eléments d'une psychologie politique du peuple américain'' (Elements of the political psychology of the American people), 1911

References

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