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Robinet (other)
Robinet may refer to : People * Jean-Baptiste Robinet (1735–1820), French naturalist * Stéphane Robinet (born 1983), French footballer * Thomas Robinet (born 1996), French footballer * Alexandre Robinet de La Serve (1821–1882), French journalist and politician, deputy and then senator of Réunion from 1870 to 1882 * Nicole Robinet de La Serve (1791–1842), French journalist, lawyer and politician * Cora Millet-Robinet (1798–1890), French agricultural innovator and silk producer * Robinet Testard (fl. 1470–1531), French medieval illuminator and painter * Marcel Perez (1884–1929), Spanish comedian, stage name Robinet * F. Rubinet, Robinet (composer) (fl 1482–1507), French composer Other * Common chaffinch, a small bird of the finch family * European robin, usually referred to simply as a "robin" * Robinet (grape), another name for the French wine grape Jacquère See also * Robinett (other) * Robinette (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Robinet
Jean-Baptiste Robinet (; 23 June 1735 – 24 March 1820), also known as Jean-Baptiste-René Robinet, was a French naturalist, known for his five-volume work ''De la nature'' (1761–68). He was also involved in the sequel publications to the ''Encyclopédie'', took on Denis Diderot, Diderot's editorial role, and was a translator of numerous works to the French language. Life Robinet was born in Rennes on 23 June 1735, and died there on 24 March 1820. Early in life he was educated by the Jesuits and embraced the rule of St. Ignatius, but soon regretted his loss of freedom and entered the world of letters. He traveled to Holland to publish his book ''De la nature'' which in time gained notoriety due to the peculiar opinions presented in the book. Upon his return to Paris in 1778 he was appointed Censorship in France, royal censor and private secretary to Antoine-Jean Amelot de Chaillou. During the French Revolution he lost all employment and retired to his home, where he lived in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |