Jacob Spon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob Spon

French archaeologist

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1647

Place of Birth: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1685

Profession: physician, art historian, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jacob Spon (or Jacques; in English dictionaries given as James) (Lyon 1647, Lyon – 25 December 1685 Vevey, Switzerland) was a French doctor and archaeologist, was a pioneer in the exploration of the monuments of Greece and a scholar of international reputation in the developing "Republic of Letters".