# Marie Butts

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**Marie Charlotte Elisabeth Butts** (1870, [Thonon](/source/Thonon-les-Bains) – 1953, [Geneva](/source/Geneva)) was a French educator, translator, and children’s book author. She served as the first General Secretary of the [International Bureau of Education](/source/International_Bureau_of_Education) (IBE) from 1926 to 1953, alongside directors [Pierre Bovet](/source/Pierre_Bovet) and [Jean Piaget](/source/Jean_Piaget), respectively.[1]

## Career

Butts held several teaching positions from 1895 to 1939, lecturing in subjects such as English language, literature, and [industrial psychology](/source/Industrial_and_organizational_psychology).[2] In 1926, she became the first General Secretary of the International Bureau of Education (IBE), a position she retained for 28 years, until the age of 77.[1] In 1947, she was a member of the committee of experts of [UNESCO](/source/UNESCO) on international understanding. Butts was the author of several children’s books, including *Roland le Vaillant Paladin* published by Librarie Larousse in 1911. She also translated a number of works by English language writers into French, including [H.G. Wells](/source/H._G._Wells), [Dhan Gopal Mukerji](/source/Dhan_Gopal_Mukerji), and [Anatole Le Braz](/source/Anatole_Le_Braz).[2]

## References

1. Rossello, Pedro. (1953, June 5). [Hommage to Marie Butts]. The IBE Historic Archives, 1925-1969. International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland.

1. Picot, Albert. (1953, June 5). [Address by M. Albert Picot, Member of the Conseil d'Etat, President of the Executive Committee at the International Bureau of Education]. The IBE Historic Archives, 1925-1969. International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland.

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