Henri Grégoire

Henri Jean-Baptiste Grégoire (; 4 December 1750 – 28 May 1831), often referred to as the Abbé Grégoire, was a French Catholic priest, constitutional bishop of Blois and a revolutionary leader. He was an ardent slavery abolitionist and supporter of universal suffrage. He was a founding member of the ''Bureau des longitudes'', the ''Institut de France'', and the ''Conservatoire national des arts et métiers''. Provided by Wikipedia