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Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing

1791 – 1864

French diplomat

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About Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing

Lived 1791 – 1864 (aged 72). Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing was a French diplomat, politician, military personnel and writer.

Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing (1791–1864) was a French diplomat credited with inventing the process "email ombrant" (pottery decorating) of lithophanes in 1827 in France.

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Important facts

Born

19 December 1791, Hamburg

Birth century

18th century

Died

16 August 1864, Paris

Occupation

Diplomat, politician, military personnel, writer

Nationality

France

Positions held

Second Empire senator, Member of the Chamber of Peers, Ambassador of France to Prussia, List of envoys of France to Bavaria

Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour

Also known as

Baron Paul Charles Amable de Bourgoing, Paul Charles Amable de, Baron Bourgoing

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing's

Adrien-Marie Legendre

1752 – 1833

Mathematician

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

1766 – 1828

Chemist

Alexander von Humboldt

1769 – 1859

Geologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing?

French diplomat (1791-1864)

When was Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing born?

Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing was born on 19 December 1791 in Hamburg.

When did Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing die?

Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing died on 16 August 1864 in Paris.

What was Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing's occupation?

Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing was a diplomat, politician, military personnel and writer.

What nationality was Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing?

Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing

· Wikidata: Q3370260

· DBpedia: Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing

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