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Valentin Conrart, French author, founded the Académie française (born 1603)
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French author
Valentin Conrart was a French writer, and as a founder of the Académie française, the first occupant of seat 2.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Council tasked with care of the French language
The Académie Française, also known as the French Academy, is the principal French council for matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Abolished in 1793 during the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)