Louis de rougemont biography of william
Louis de rougemont biography of william
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Louis de Rougemont
Louis de Rougemont | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henri Louis Grin (1847-11-12)12 November 1847 Gressy, Switzerland |
| Died | 9 June 1921(1921-06-09) (aged 73) London, England |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | various |
| Known for | Posing as an explorer |
Louis De Rougemont (12 November 1847 – 9 June 1921) was a Swiss explorer who claimed to have had adventures in Australasia.[1]
Personal history
"De Rougemont" was born Henri Louis Grin in 1847 in Gressy, Vaud, Switzerland.
He left home at the age of sixteen. He became a footman to the actress Fanny Kemble, servant to a Swiss banker de Mieville in 1870 and a butler for the Governor of Western Australia, Sir William Robinson. In the latter job he lasted less than a year.
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He tried various ventures with very little success. He worked as a doctor, a "spirit photographer" and an inventor. He also married and abandoned a wife in Australia.
In 1898 he began to write about his invented ad