French literature awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but he declined it, stating that "It is not the same thing if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner. A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honorable form." For most of the 20th century, French authors had more Literature Nobel Prizes than those of any other nation. The following French or French language authors have won a Nobel Prize in Literature: French literature French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French
Henry Sully Henry Sully Henry Sully (1680–1729) was an English clockmaker. He lived for many years in France. He invented a marine clock to determine longitude accurately, a sophisticated pendulum clock. He presented a first "Montre de la Mer" in 1716 to the French Académie des Sciences. He was the first to develop chronometer in Paris. In 1718, Henry Sully established a watch factory in Versailles. He presented two new models in 1723. In 1726, he published "Une Horloge inventée et executée par M. Sulli". His chronometers performed well in calm weather, but not on the high seas. Henry Sully worked with