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Jacques Rousseau

1683 – 1753

Swiss watchmaker

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About Jacques Rousseau

Lived 1683 – 1753 (aged 69–70). Jacques Rousseau was a Swiss watchmaker.

Jacques Rousseau (1683, Geneva - 1753, Isfahan) was a Genevan watchmaker. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Isfahan in Persia (now Iran) by Louis XIV of France in 1708. There he became jeweler to Shah Husayn of Persia at around the same time as his first cousin Isaac Rousseau (father of the writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau) was jeweler-clockmaker to the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III in Constantinople (1705-1711). Jacques died in Isfahan, where his tombstone is in the Christian (Armenian) Cemetery.

He was married to Reine de l’Estoile and his son Jean-François Rousseau and his grandson Jean-Baptiste Rousseau both also became diplomats to Persia and orientalists.

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Important facts

Born
1683, Geneva
Birth century
17th century
Died
1753, Isfahan
Occupation
Watchmaker
Nationality
Switzerland

People in Jacques Rousseau's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
1670 – 1741
Poet
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Isaac Rousseau
1672 – 1747
Watchmaker
 Portrait of Jean-François Rousseau
Jean-François Rousseau
1738 – 1808
Orientalist

Contemporaries

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John Flamsteed
1646 – 1719
Astronomer
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John Craig
1663 – 1731
Mathematician
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John Keill
1671 – 1721
Mathematician
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François Gigot de la Peyronie
1678 – 1747
Surgeon
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James Jurin
1684 – 1750
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Rousseau?

Swiss watchmaker (1683-1753)

When was Jacques Rousseau born?

Jacques Rousseau was born in 1683 in Geneva.

When did Jacques Rousseau die?

Jacques Rousseau died in 1753 in Isfahan.

What was Jacques Rousseau's occupation?

Jacques Rousseau was a watchmaker.

What nationality was Jacques Rousseau?

Jacques Rousseau was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Rousseau

· Wikidata: Q30678395

· DBpedia: Jacques Rousseau (diplomat)

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