biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval (6 April 1767, Rennes – 1 September 1842, Paris) was a French dramatist, sailor, architect, actor, theatre manager. He was the eighth member elected to occupy seat 4 of the Académie française in 1812. Duval was brother to the diplomat Amaury Duval (1760-1838).