Octave Gréard
Octave Gréard was a noted French educator.
Gréard was born in Vire, Calvados, educated at the École Normale Supérieure, and had a long career in education. He was largely responsible for the establishment of schools for girls and played a significant role in reforming the baccalauréat.
Gréard was elected member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques in 1875 and the Académie française in 1886. A college bearing his name is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.Works
- L'Enseignement secondaire des filles
- L’Éducation des femmes par les femmes
- Étude sur les Lettres d'Abélard et d'Héloïse
- Nos adieux à la vieille Sorbonne
