About Jean-Baptiste Grosier
Lived 1743 – 1823 (aged 80). Jean-Baptiste Grosier was a French journalist, literary critic, sinologist, editor, librarian and historian.
Jean-Baptiste Gabriel Alexandre Grosier (17 March 1743 – 8 December 1823) was a French abbé and critic of art and literature who published in 1788 his General Description of China.
Works De la Chine: ou Description générale de cet empire, rédigée d'après les mémoires de la mission de Pé-Kin
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Who was Jean-Baptiste Grosier?
French sinologist (1743-1823)
When was Jean-Baptiste Grosier born?
Jean-Baptiste Grosier was born on 17 March 1743 in Saint-Omer.
When did Jean-Baptiste Grosier die?
Jean-Baptiste Grosier died on 8 December 1823 in former 9th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Jean-Baptiste Grosier's occupation?
Jean-Baptiste Grosier was a journalist, literary critic, sinologist, editor, librarian and historian.
What nationality was Jean-Baptiste Grosier?
Jean-Baptiste Grosier was French.
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