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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg

1709 – 1779

French botanist, writer, translator and publisher

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About Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg

Lived 1709 – 1779 (aged 70). Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg was a French linguist, translator, botanist, writer, encyclopédistes and physician.

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg (12 February 1709 – 14 December 1779) was a French physician, botanist, writer, translator and publisher known for translating Benjamin Franklin's work into French and for inventing a gentlemen's umbrella fitted with a lightning conductor.

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Important facts

Born

12 February 1709, Mayenne

Birth century

18th century

Died

14 December 1779, Paris

Occupation

Linguist, translator, botanist, writer, encyclopédistes, physician

Nationality

France

Also known as

Barbeu, J. Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques Barbeu Du Bourg

People in Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Benjamin Franklin

1706 – 1790

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg's

François Gigot de la Peyronie

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

1698 – 1759

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg?

French botanist, writer, translator and publisher (1709 – 1779)

When was Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg born?

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg was born on 12 February 1709 in Mayenne.

When did Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg die?

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg died on 14 December 1779 in Paris.

What was Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg's occupation?

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg was a linguist, translator, botanist, writer, encyclopédistes and physician.

What nationality was Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg?

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg

· Wikidata: Q1340141

· DBpedia: Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg

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