Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont

Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont (18 July 1759 – 29 September 1829), known as Étienne Dumont, sometimes anglicised as Stephen Dumont, was a Genevan political writer. He is chiefly remembered as the French editor of the writings of the English philosopher and social reformer, Jeremy Bentham.

Read more about Pierre Étienne Louis Dumont:  Early Life, Move To England, Editing Bentham, French Revolution, Later Life

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