Antoine Deparcieux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French mathematician
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Place of Birth: Peyremale, Occitania, France
About Antoine Deparcieux
- Antoine Deparcieux (28 October 1703 – 2 September 1768) was a French mathematician. He was born at Clessous in the Portes, department of Gard.
- He attended the school of Saint Florent for 10 years while working on his family farm.
- In 1725, his desire for learning took him to Lyon, where he studied at a Jesuit school for five years.
- Then, in 1730, he went to Paris to increase his knowledge of mathematics and physics.
- He made a living by manufacturing sundials. In 1746, he became a member of the Academy of Sciences, and in about 1765 was named Censeur Royal.
- He was also librarian at the University of Strasbourg, and member of the Academy of Sciences of Paris, Montpellier, Lyon, Amiens, Metz, Berlin, and Stockholm.
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Bénédict Alphonse Nicolet (1743-1806)
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| Alternative names | Charles-Nicolas Cochin (II), Charles-Nicolas Cochin the Younger | ||
| Description | French graphic artist | ||
| Date of birth/death | 22 February 1715 | 29 April 1790 | |
| Location of birth/death | Paris | Paris | |
| Work period | rococo | ||
| Work location | Paris | ||
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Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Tissandier collection. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.02223. CALL NUMBER: LOT 13400, no. 39 [P&P]
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