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Signature of Charles Read

Charles Read

French scholar and historian of French Protestantism

† 1898-12-19 · Authors · Playwright; cross-wiki notability: present on 2 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Charles Read was born on January 22, 1819 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris and died on December 19, 1898 in boulevard Saint-Germain, aged 79. Recorded occupations: official, historian and playwright. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include president. Educated at Lycée Louis-le-Grand and Paris Law Faculty. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour. Member of Société de l'histoire du protestantisme français, Société nationale des Antiquaires de France and Société des amis des monuments parisiens.

At a glance
Born
January 22, 1819 · former 1st arrondissement of Paris
Died
December 19, 1898 · boulevard Saint-Germain
Age at death
79
Citizenship
France
Occupations
official, historian, playwright
Positions held
president
Education
Lycée Louis-le-Grand, Paris Law Faculty
Honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Wikipedia editions
2 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Charles Read's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Charles Read (1819 – 1898), French scholar, historian of Protestantism.. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1898: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q2960086 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Charles Read on Wikipedia.

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