LOUIS JOSEPH CéSAR DUCORNET: A LIFE CUT SHORT

Louis Joseph César Ducornet was a gifted young man with a auspicious future ahead of him. Born in 1823, he quickly displayed an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and shone in his studies. His kind nature made him a popular figure among his peers, but tragedy would soon overtake him. At the tender age of 23, Ducornet's life was abruptly cut short.