Alfred Dreyfus
Alfred Dreyfus was a French army officer whose wrongful conviction for treason sparked a major political scandal in France known as the Dreyfus Affair. Émile Zola famously defended Dreyfus in his open letter 'J'accuse,' which criticized the French military and highlighted issues of anti-Semitism, ultimately leading to Zola's exile in England.
Born on Oct 09, 1859 (165 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 2,631 | $5,100 | 3$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 21,927 | $2,700,000 | 872$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 9.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 5,627 | $700,000 | 455$ |
| Israel | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 9,216,900 | 5,037 | $400,000 | 219$ |
| France | 1 | 9.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 37,687 | $2,700,000 | 1,559$ |
| Italy | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 30,943 | $2,000,000 | 1,024$ |
| Greece | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 5,477 | $190,000 | 100$ |
| Andorra | 1 | 7.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 77,265 | 52 | $3,000 | 2$ |
| Totals | 8 | 227,023,189 | 109,381 | $8,698,100 | 4,234$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Andorra:
Alfred Dreyfus was a Jewish captain unjustly sentenced, whose case was supported by the newspaper Le Vélo.
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Greece:
Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully convicted of treason in a case that shocked France and later became one of the most emblematic cases of judicial error with a clear anti-Semitic origin.
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Italy:
Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general as a recognition of historical injustice.
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France:
Alfred Dreyfus was elevated to the rank of brigadier general as an act of repair and recognition of his merits.
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Israel:
Alfred Dreyfus was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general by the French National Assembly 90 years after his death.
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Switzerland:
Alfred Dreyfus was a Jewish officer wrongfully convicted and deported to Île du Diable, symbolizing historical injustices in France.
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United Kingdom:
Dreyfus was incarcerated on Devil’s Island, a penal colony that operated for a century.
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Ireland:
Robert Zaretsky compared the furore to the controversy that surrounded the accusations of treason against Alfred Dreyfus.
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Greece:
Alfred Dreyfus was accused of espionage by the French authorities, and Zola's intervention was crucial for his eventual exoneration.
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Brazil:
Alfred Dreyfus was a captain in the French army whose wrongful conviction sparked a major political scandal that Émile Zola famously addressed in his manifesto 'J'accuse'.
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