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founded the religion known as Evadamism (Eve + Adam), which called for the nlSion
of the sexes. To ok the name Ie Mapah (mater + pater), and sent his androgynous
sculptures to politicians.
Gautier,Judith (1850-1917), Poet and novelist; daughter of Theophile Gautier. Author
of Richard Wagner (1882) and Flew's d'Grien! (1893).
Gautier, Theophile (1811-1872). French man ofletters. A leader of the Parnassians.
Gavarni, Paul. Pseudonym of Sulpice Chevalier (1804-1866), French illustrator and
caricaturist, best knmvn for his sketches of Parisian life.
Gavroche. Character in Les Miserables (part Iv, book 6).
Gay,Jules (1807-1876). French utopian comrmmist.
Gay-Lussac,Joseph (1778-1850). French chemist and physicist.
Geffroy, Gustave (1855-1926). Parisian journalist and novelist; art critic for La Justice.
Wrote biographies of Charles Meryon and Louis-Augnste Blanqui.
Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Etienne (1772-1844). Freneh naturalist who propounded a sin­
gle type of stmcture throughout the animal kingdom. Violently opposed by Georges
Cuvier.
Gerard, Franois (1770-1837). French historical and portrait painter.
Gerstacker, Friedrich (1816-1872). German tTaveicr and author of adventure stories
often set in North America.
Gervex, Henri (1852-1929). Freneh painter, identified with the Impressionist school.
Gervinus, Georg (1805-1871). German historian.
Giedion, Sigfcied (1888-1968). Swiss art historian. First secretary of the Congres Inter­
nationale d'Architecture Mademe (1928). Professor at Harvard from 1938. Author of
Batten in Frallkreich (1928).
Girardin, Emile de (1806-1881). Inaugnrated low-priced journalism with Iris editorship
of La Presse (1836-1856, 1862-1866), at an lliIDUal subscription rate of forty francs.
Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1834-1851; 1877-1881).
Girardin, Mme. Delphine (1804-1855). Writing under the pseudonym Charles
de Launay, she published novels, comedies, verse, and a series entitled LettreJ Par£­
Jlennes.
Gi'quet (1792-1866). Prefect of Pari, police 1831-1836.
Le Globe. Important Parisian newspaper founded and edited by Piene Leroux in 1824;
became the organ of Saint-Simonianism in 1830.
Godin,Jean (1817-1888). French industrialist and social reformer, influenced by Fourier;
established a familistere among his operatives, Author of SolutiollJ sociales (1871).
Gorgias (485?-380 B.C.). Greek Sophist and rhetorician. Innnortalized by Plato in his
dialogue G01ias.
Gosse, Nicolas-Louis-Franois (1787-1878). French painter who specialized in works for
churches, museums, and public buildings ,
Gotha. City of central Gennany where, from 1763, the Almanach de Gotha, a record of
Europe's aristocratic and royal houses, was published,
GozIan, Leon (1803-1866).Joumalist, novelist, and playwright. Author of Le Tiiompfle
des omnibus: Poeme lufroi'-comiqU( (1828), Balzac enpantol!/les (1865).
Gozo. Island northwest of Malta,
Grabbe, Cbristian Dietrich (1801-1836). German dramatic poet. Among his plays are
Don Juan und Fa ust (1829) and Napoleon, odeI' Die Hllllderl Tage (1831).
Gradan, Baitasar (1601-1658). Spanish writer and philosopher. Rector ofjesuit College
at Tarragona. Author of EI Criticon (1651-1657).
Grand-Carteret, John (1850-1927). French journalist. Author of Le Decollete et Ie
retrousse: Un Siede de gauloiJerie (1910) and other illustrated books on customs of the
day.