Du Camp, Maxime

1822 - Born on the 8th of February in Paris.

1844-1851 - Du Camp travelled in Europe and the East in company with Gustave Flaubert. After his return, Du Camp wrote about his experiences traveling.

         - Du Camp was a founder of the Revue de Paris, and a frequent contributor to the Revue des deux mondes.

1853 - He became an officer of the Legion of Honour.

1870 - He was nominated for the senate, but his election was frustrated by the downfall of the Empire.

1880 - He was elected a member of the French Academy.

         - Du Camp authored a valuable book on the daily life of Paris, Paris, ses organes, ses fonctions, sa vie dans la seconde moitié du XIX siècle.

1910 - He published several works on social questions, one of which, the Auteurs de mon temps, was to be kept sealed in the Bibliothèque Nationale.

1894 - Died on the 9th of February and was buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.