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Jean François Georgel

1731 – 1813

French diplomat

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About Jean François Georgel

Lived 1731 – 1813 (aged 82). Jean François Georgel was a French diplomat, catholic priest, historian and monk.

Jean-François Géorgel (29 January 1731 in Bruyères (Alsace region) – 1813 in the same city) was a French clergyman, abbot and member of the Society of Jesus.

He is particularly known for the six volumes of his memoirs of the French Revolution entitled Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des événements de la fin du dix-huitième siècle. He also wrote a Voyage de St Pétersbourg en 1800. Both works were published by his nephew in 1818.

Publications Réponse à un écrit anonyme, intitulé : Mémoire sur les rangs et les honneurs de la cour, Paris, Le Breton & Veuve Duchesne, 1771 (in-octavo). Ouvrage lors de la polémique touchant la prétention des Rohan au titre de Prince. Géorgel, co-adjuteur du cardinal de Rohan, Louis René Édouard de Rohan, défendit bien entendu le titre de prince.

Voyage à Saint-Pétersbourg en 1799-1800, published by M. Georgel, nephew of the author, Paris : A. Eymery, 1818 (in-octavo, 487 p.).

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Ambassador of France to Austria

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Who was Jean François Georgel?

French diplomat

When was Jean François Georgel born?

Jean François Georgel was born on 29 January 1731 in Bruyères.

When did Jean François Georgel die?

Jean François Georgel died on 14 November 1813 in Bruyères.

What was Jean François Georgel's occupation?

Jean François Georgel was a diplomat, catholic priest, historian and monk.

What nationality was Jean François Georgel?

Jean François Georgel was French.

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· Wikipedia: Jean François Georgel

· Wikidata: Q3165636

· DBpedia: Jean-François Géorgel

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