Alfred Dreyfus

Alfred Dreyfus (French: [alfʁɛd dʁɛfys], German: [ˈalfʁeːt ˈdʁaɪfuːs]; 9 October 1859 – 12 July 1935) was a French artillery officer of Jewish ancestry from Alsace whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most polarizing political dramas in modern French history. The incident has gone down in history as the Dreyfus affair, the reverberations from which were felt throughout Europe. It ultimately ended with Dreyfus' complete exoneration.

Alfred Dreyfus
Dreyfus c.1894
Personal details
Born(1859-10-09)9 October 1859
Mulhouse, French Empire
Died12 July 1935(1935-07-12) (aged 75)
Paris, French Republic
Resting placeMontparnasse Cemetery, Paris
48°50′17″N 2°19′37″E
NationalityFrench
Spouse
Lucie Eugénie Hadamard
(m. 1890)
ChildrenPierre Dreyfus
Jeanne Dreyfus Levy
Parents
  • Raphaël Dreyfus (father)
  • Jeannette Libmann (mother)
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique
École Supérieure de Guerre
Signature
Military service
Allegiance French Third Republic
Branch/serviceFrench Army
Years of service1880 – 1918
Rank Lieutenant-colonel
Unit
  • 31st Artillery Regiment
  • 1st Cavalry Division
Battles/wars
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