Fontaine, Mme. Arthur
(1865–1947)
Fontaine, Mme. ArthurFontaine, ArthurArthur Fontaine (B * 1865 – D † 1947) Born Marie Escudier, amateur pianist/singer and sister of composer Ernest Chausson's (1855–1899) wife, Jeanne. She was the wife of Victor Arthur Léon Fontaine (1860–1931) who was a chief engineer of mining and later held positions pertaining to French railroads and in the Ministry of Commerce. He wrote »French Industry During the War« (WWI), published in 1926 by Yale University Press, and was a pioneer in the areas of…