Anarchist societies

French geographer (1837–1916)

Onésime Reclus (22 September 1837^[1] – 30 June 1916) was a French geographer who specialized in the relations between France and its colonies.

In 1880 he coined the term "Francophonie" as a means of classification of peoples of the world, being determined by the language they all spoke.^[2] While this term did not appear in dictionaries until 1930, it has become more important since the late 20th century as part of conceptual rethinking of cultures and geography.^[3]

Early life and education

Onésime was born as the middle of five sons of Jacques Reclus (1796–1882), a Protestant minister, and his wife.

His brothers also became notable in their fields.

Anarchist countries

His family had moved to Orthez from Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, where at least one of his brothers was born. His next older and younger brothers both became geographers:

Career

Reclus became a geographer. He was particularly interested in France and it