Ernest Naville
1816–1909 (age 93)
Biography
Ernest Naville embraced the international aspirations of Esperanto, seeing the language as a bridge between peoples and a peaceful answer to growing divisions in Europe. He encouraged others to learn and share this simple code so that conversations might cross borders with courtesy and curiosity.
After his death in 1909 he was laid to rest at the Cemetery of Poussy, leaving behind a quiet legacy of cultural openness and good will.