About Jean Capperonnier
Lived 1716 – 1775 (aged 59). Jean Capperonnier was a French professor, classical scholar, librarian, censor, classical philologist and translator.
Jean Capperonnier (1716, Montdidier, Somme – 1775) was a French classical scholar.
He succeeded his uncle Claude Capperonnier, also a distinguished scholar, as the Greek chair at the Collège de France. He published valuable editions of classical authors including Caesar, Anacreon, Plautus, and Sophocles. In 1770, he was named to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
He was a close friend of Diderot's, and he is mentioned often in the correspondence between the Abbé Galiani and Mme d'Epinay.
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Who was Jean Capperonnier?
French classical scholar (1716-1775)
When was Jean Capperonnier born?
Jean Capperonnier was born on 19 March 1716 in Montdidier.
When did Jean Capperonnier die?
Jean Capperonnier died on 30 May 1775 in Paris.
What was Jean Capperonnier's occupation?
Jean Capperonnier was a professor, classical scholar, librarian, censor, classical philologist and translator.
What nationality was Jean Capperonnier?
Jean Capperonnier was French.
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