About Philippe Habert
Lived 1604 – 1637 (aged 32–33). Philippe Habert was a French poet.
Philippe Habert (1604 – 26 July 1637) was a French poet.
Habert was born in Paris and was the brother to Germain Habert and cousin of Henri Louis Habert de Montmor, as well as a friend of Valentin Conrart. Philippe was also one of the first members of the Académie française, and contributed to editing its statutes. An artillery captain, he was killed aged 25 at Aimeries in Belgium, when a wall fell on him as a result of the explosion of a munitions depot in Hainaut.
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Who was Philippe Habert?
French writer (1604-1637)
When was Philippe Habert born?
Philippe Habert was born in 1604 in Paris.
When did Philippe Habert die?
Philippe Habert died on 26 July 1637 in La Louvière, Houdeng-Aimeries.
What was Philippe Habert's occupation?
Philippe Habert was a poet.
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Philippe Habert was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philippe Habert. https://biography.guide/philippe-habert/
MLA: "Philippe Habert." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/philippe-habert/.
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