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Georges Guillet De Saint-George
Georges Guillet (1624 - 6 April 1705) was a French scholar, writer and actor, also known by his stage name Guillet de Saint-George, which he first took in 1661. He was born in Thiers (Puy-de-Dôme), Thiers and was the first person to write a history of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. He also wrote accounts of travels to the Levant under the pen-name "Sieur de La Guilletière". He died in Paris. Works * ''Lacédémone ancienne et nouvelle'', 1676, republished 1979. * ''Arts de l'homme d'épée ou le dictionnaire du gentilhomme'', 1678. Three volumes. In 1705, the 16th French edition was translated into English and refashioned for an English audience; it was published as ''The Gentleman's Dictionary''. * ''Histoire du règne de Mahomet II'', 1681. Sources *http://data.bnf.fr/11906420/georges_guillet_de_saint-george/ Members of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture 17th-century French historians People from Thiers 1625 births 1705 deaths 17th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiers (Puy-de-Dôme)
Thiers is a French place name and surname. It may refer to: Places in France * Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, a commune in the eponymous canton * Canton of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, in the eponymous arrondissement * Arrondissement of Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme * Thiers-sur-Thève, a commune in the Oise department * Thiers, Marseille, neighbourhood of the 1st arrondissement of Marseille People * Adolphe Thiers (1797–1877), French statesman and historian * , co-founder of Verdinaso * Harry D. Thiers (1919–2000), American mycologist * Jean du Thiers (died 1559), French Minister of Finance under Henri II * Louisa Thiers (1814–1926), American supercentenarian * Manfred Thiers, bassist for Moti Special * Saint Stephen of Thiers, medieval Saint of the Roman Catholic Church Variants * Samuel O. Thier (born 1937), American medical professor * Steffen Thier (born 1980), German rugby union player * Henry de Thier or Henri Dumont (1610–1684), baroque composer * Kai Tier, Australian comedian and ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |