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Michel-Étienne Turgot

1690 – 1751

French lawyer

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About Michel-Étienne Turgot

Lived 1690 – 1751 (aged 60). Michel-Étienne Turgot was a French magistrate and politician.

The Paris Foreign Missions Society in the 1739 "Plan Turgot".

Michel-Étienne Turgot (; ; 9 June 1690 in Paris – 1 February 1751 in Paris) was prévôt des marchands de Paris ("Master of the merchants of Paris", i.e. Mayor of Paris) from 1729 to 1740. His name is associated with one of the most famous maps of Paris, the "" ("Turgot Map"), a detailed bird's-eye view of Paris realized by Louis Bretez from 1734 to 1739.

Michel-Étienne Turgot was the father of the famous Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, economist and Minister of Louis XVI and Étienne-François Turgot, naturalist, administrator of Malta and governor of French Guiana. Son and father were buried in the Chapel of Hôpital Laënnec in Paris.

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Prévôt des marchands de Paris, Councillor of State
Also known as
Michel-Etienne Turgot

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Michel-Étienne Turgot?

French lawyer (1690-1751)

When was Michel-Étienne Turgot born?

Michel-Étienne Turgot was born on 9 June 1690 in Paris.

When did Michel-Étienne Turgot die?

Michel-Étienne Turgot died on 1 February 1751 in Paris.

What was Michel-Étienne Turgot's occupation?

Michel-Étienne Turgot was a magistrate and politician.

What nationality was Michel-Étienne Turgot?

Michel-Étienne Turgot was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Michel-Étienne Turgot

· Wikidata: Q3308821

· DBpedia: Michel-Étienne Turgot

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