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University Of Paris: ROD, rod, Edouard, Swiss author: b. Nyc Switz., April 31, 1857; d. Grasse, Jan. 29, 19 He studied at Lausanne and Berlin, became edit of the Revue Contemporaine at Paris in 18! succeeded Monnier in the chair of comparati literature at the University of Geneva in 18i but subsequently returned to Paris and became collaborator on the Correspondent, the Rez des Deux Mondes and other periodicals.
RICHER, re-sha', Edmond, French Roman Catholic priest: b. Chaource, now in Aube Department, France, 1559; d. Paris, 1633. After taking his doctorate at the Sorbonne, he became director of the College of Cardinal Lemoine (1594) and later syndic of the theological faculty of the University of Paris. In 1611 he published De ecc/csiastica ct po/itica potestate, an extreme statement of the principles of Gallicanism (q.v.), opposing the exercise of certain powers by the pope. The book was condemned, and Richer was deposed from his offices. Apparently under pressure, he finally retracted in 1629 and became a canon of Paris.
RICHET, re-she', Charles Robert, French physiologist: b. Paris, France, Aug. 26, 1850; d. there, Dec. 4, 1935. He graduated in medicine from the University of Paris (1877) and was professor of physiology there (1887-1927). In 1899 he was elected to the Academy of Medicine. Richet experimented with serums to produce immunity and also with antigen injections. |
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