The Resume

(October 9, 1859-July 12, 1935)
Falsely accused and convicted of selling French military secrets to Germany (1884)

Why he might be annoying:

He was stripped of rank and sentence to live on Devil's Island.
Despite claiming his innocence, he never publicly uttered words against France.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was convicted with both forged, misleading and suppressed evidence.
The French republicans, socialist and anti-clerics supported Dreyfus.
Emile Zola wrote 'J'Accuse' in defense of Dreyfus and Zola was then thrown in jail.
He was pardoned (1906).
The French officially admitted they were wrong (1985).
His case proved anti-semitism was the practice of the French military, royalists and Roman Catholic church.
George Whyte wrote 'The Dreyfus Affair ... is an example of mindless racism.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• B.C. or A.D.
• Dreyfus Affair
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Died in 1935 (Ranked: 75)
• I'm Buried at Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Monocle or Specs
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1859)
• Someone Won an Oscar Portraying Me

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 102 Votes: 37.25% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 25 Votes: 28.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 102 Votes: 65.69% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 50.88% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 232 Votes: 44.83% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 280 Votes: 44.29% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 660 Votes: 45.76% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1653 Votes: 48.64% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 5319 Votes: 57.19% Annoying