Bon-Joseph Dacier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bon-Joseph Dacier

French historian, philologist and translator from ancient Greek

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1742

Place of Birth: Valognes, Normandy, France

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1833

Profession: politician, librarian, historian, translator, classical scholar, linguist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Bon Joseph Dacier (Valognes, 1 April 1742 – Paris, 4 February 1833) was a French historian, philologist and translator of ancient Greek.
He became a Chevalier de l'Empire (16 December 1813), then Baron de l'Empire (29 May 1830).
He also served as curator of the Bibliothèque nationale.