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François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps

1688 – 1747

French playwright

Playwright Inspecteur général des finances

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About François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps

Lived 1688 – 1747 (aged 59). François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps was a French playwright and inspecteur général des finances.

François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps (1683, near Troyes, Champagne – 10 November 1747, Paris) was an 18th-century French playwright.

A cavalry lieutenant, later employed in finance, Deschamps wrote several tragedies, of which one, Caton d’Utique (1715), was successful; the others - Antiochus et Cléopâtre (1717), Artaxerxès (1735), Méduse (1739) - were not.

Deschamps also wrote Recherches sur le théâtre français (1735, 3 vol. in-8°).

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Important facts

Born

14 September 1688, Troyes

Birth century

17th century

Died

11 November 1747, paroisse Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

Occupation

Playwright, Inspecteur général des finances

Nationality

France

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Frequently asked questions

Who was François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps?

French playwright

When was François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps born?

François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps was born on 14 September 1688 in Troyes.

When did François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps die?

François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps died on 11 November 1747 in paroisse Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis.

What was François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps's occupation?

François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps was a playwright and inspecteur général des finances.

What nationality was François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps?

François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps

· Wikidata: Q3083577

· DBpedia: François-Michel-Chrétien Deschamps

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