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Clara Longworth de Chambrun (1873–1954)

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Gebräuchlichste Namensform
Chambrun, Clara Longworth de
Andere Namen
Comtesse de Chambrun
Geburtstag
1873-10-18
Todestag
1954-06-01
Geschlecht
female
Nationalität
USA
Geburtsort
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Wohnorte
Paris, France
Ausbildung
The Sorbonne, Paris, France
Berufe
Shakespeare scholar
author
patron of the arts
memoirist
Beziehungen
Longworth, Nicholas (brother)
Chambrun, René de (son)
Organisationen
The American Library in Paris
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Legion d'Honneur (1928)
Kurzbiographie
Clara Longworth was born into a wealthy family that was involved in Ohio politics for many years. Her brother Nicholas, a congressman, become Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1901, Clara married Comte Aldebert de Chambrun, a direct descendant of the Marquis de Lafayette, and the couple had two children.  At age 48, the Comtesse earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne and won critical acclaim as a Shakespeare scholar. She became one of the founding members of the American Library in Paris.

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