Person
Marie Tussaud
1761 – 1850 · aged 89
French artist (1761–1850)
- Born
- 1 Dec 1761 · Strasbourg
- Died
- 16 Apr 1850 · London
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- 1 Dec 1761BornBorn in Strasbourg
- 16 Apr 1850DiedDied in London
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- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
- 1789 – 1799French Revolution
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
Biography
Anna Maria "Marie" Tussaud (French pronunciation: [maʁi tyso]; née Grosholtz; 1 December 1761 – 16 April 1850), commonly known as Madame Tussaud, was a French artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussauds, the wax museum she founded in London.
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