LOUIS JOSEPH CéSAR DUCORNET: A LIFE CUT SHORT

Louis Joseph César Ducornet was a brilliant young man with a promising future ahead of him. Born in 1823, he quickly displayed an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and excelled in his studies. His gentle nature made him a popular figure among his peers, but tragedy would soon befall him. At the tender age of 27, Ducornet's life was abruptly cut s