Marie Charlotte Elisabeth Butts (1870,

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– 1953,

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) was a French educator, translator, and children’s book author. She served as the first General Secretary of the

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(IBE) from 1926 to 1953, alongside directors

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and

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, respectively.Rossello, Pedro. (1953, June 5). ommage to Marie Butts The IBE Historic Archives, 1925-1969. International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland.

Career

Butts held several teaching positions from 1895 to 1939, lecturing in subjects such as English language, literature, and

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.Picot, Albert. (1953, June 5). ddress by M. Albert Picot, Member of the Conseil d'Etat, President of the Executive Committee at the International Bureau of Education The IBE Historic Archives, 1925-1969. International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland. In 1926, she became the first General Secretary of the International Bureau of Education (IBE), a position she retained for 28 years, until the age of 77. In 1947, she was a member of the committee of experts of

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on international understanding. Butts was the author of several children’s books, including ''Roland le Vaillant Paladin'' published by Librarie Larousse in 1911. She also translated a number of works by English language writers into French, including

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, and

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