Randyu, Ambroise (father)

Ambroise Randyu was born in a rich family of a notary, from his youth he was an adherent of Jansenism . In 1796, he was one of those students when he was expelled from the Polytechnic School for refusing to take an oath to hate the monarchy. He continued his studies at the College of Four Nations. Since 1808, he was one of the collaborators of the poet Louis de Fontan , whom he had known since his student years and who, under Napoleon, became the Grand Master of the University of Paris, engaged in educational reform.

During the Restoration, he continued his work: from 1816 to 1833 he was engaged in the reorganization of primary education, until 1850 he was for many years the general inspector of higher education (having participated in the founding of the Strasbourg Normal School) and from 1820 for 31 years he was a member of the Royal Council on public education. From 1816 to 1830, he was also Deputy Attorney General of Paris. After retirement in 1850, he retained a large influence on higher education. By his efforts, in the nineteenth century, the Christian brothers of schools acquired the right to teach in state French schools. He wrote many scientific works on pedagogy, including “Considérations sur les écoles normales primaires de France” (1838) and “De l'Université de France et de sa juridiction disciplinaire” (1847).

His son Ambroise Randus Jr. ' (1820–1864) was a well-known lawyer and lawyer and held judicial positions, including in the State Council and the Court of Cassation. His main works are: “Cours de pédagogie ou Principes d'éducation publique” (1841), “Traité de la responsabilité des communes” (1847), “Traité pratique de droit industriel” (1855), “Traité pratique des marques de fabrique et de commerce et de la concurrence déloyale (1858) ^[2] .

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