International interest grew, and in 1894 a French aristocrat called Pierre de Coubertin hosted a congress at the Sorbonne University in Paris in order to suggest a new modern Olympic Games.
Christian Dior was an unstoppable force, and a man of many talents, as he set fashion trends, wrote books and lectured thousands of students on Fashion at the Sorbonne in Paris.
He also admitted to falsely stating that he'd obtained a prestigious qualification from the Sorbonne University in Paris. Hugh Schofield reports from Paris.
How did this happen, given the way the Sorbonne, the Parlement, and the monarchy were all working to prevent the dissemination of awkward and innovative teachings?
Marie, devastated, immersed herself in her research and took over Pierre's teaching position at the Sorbonne, becoming the school's first female professor.
She was the first woman to obtain a doctoral degree in France, the first female professor at the University of Paris (Sorbonne), and the highest-ranking female faculty member in France at that time.