Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne

French officer

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1743

Place of Birth: Carhaix-Plouguer, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 28-Jun-1800

Profession: military officer, archaeologist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Théophile Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne

  • Théophile Malo Corret de la Tour d'Auvergne (23 November 1743 – 28 June 1800) was a French officer named by Napoleon "first grenadier of France".
  • He was also a celtomaniac antiquarian who introduced the words "dolmen" and "menhir" into general archaeological usage.

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