Émile Basly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile Basly

French trade unionist

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1854

Place of Birth: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1928

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Émile Basly (29 March 1854 – 11 February 1928) is one of the great figures of trade unionism in mining in the mineral field of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, along with Arthur Lamendin.
He is primarily known for his participation in the strike of 1884, when he became known as "the untameable miner" and "the tsar of Lens".
He was the inspiration for the character Etienne Lantier in Émile Zola's novel Germinal.