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We summarize here some data and events that are characteristic of the social and political climate in which the Poincaré family lived: The Duchy of Lorraine was incorporated into France in 1766. Part of Alsace, the Republic of Mulhouse, became a region of France in 1798.
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Verhulst, F. (2012). Historical Data and Biographical Details. In: Henri Poincaré. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2407-9_13
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