Georges Demenÿ [SEP] place of death
Georges Demenÿ
Georges Demenÿ (12 June 1850 in Douai – 26 October 1917 in Paris) was a French inventor, chronophotographer, filmmaker, gymnast and physical fitness enthusiast.
Main publications.
- "L’Éducation physique en Suède", Paris, Société d'éditions scientifiques, 1892
- "Guide du maître chargé de l'enseignement des exercices physiques dans les écoles publiques et privées", Paris, Société d'éditions scientifiques, 1900
- "Les Bases scientifiques de l’éducation physique", Paris, Félix Alcan, 1902
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Corps
- The classical representations of the human body in Graeco-Roman statuary and by the ideals of the ancient Greek gymnasia
- The naturist (although strictly rejecting complete nudism) lifestyle principles of his friend Dr. Paul Carton (1875–1947)
- The influence of Georges Demenÿ (1850–1917), a French inventor, chronophotographer, filmmaker, and gymnast who emphasized the progressiveness and the scalability of the training
Hebert's system rejected remedial gymnastics and the popular Swedish Method of physical culture, which seemed to him unable to develop