Briquet may refer to:

People named Briquet

* Briquet (possibly Jehan de Villeroye) , an early Renaissance composer * Charles-Moïse Briquet (1880–1918), Swiss paper merchant and scholar of watermarks *

Fortunée Briquet Marguerite-UrsuIe-Fortunée Briquet (16 June 1782 – 14 May 1815) was an early 19th-century French femme de lettres and Polygraph (author), polygraph., ''Histoires d'historiennes'', Université de Saint-Etienne, 2006, p.11. Biography Fortuné ...

(1782–1815), French femme de lettres * John Briquet (1870–1931), Swiss botanist *

Paul Briquet Paul Briquet or Pierre Briquet (12 January 1796 – 25 November 1881) was a French physician and psychologist who advanced the reasoned treatment of disturbed people said to be hysterics. Briquet became a medical doctor in 1824, a professor in 18 ...

(1796–1881), French psychiatrist * Robert Briquet (14th century), mercenary captain during the Hundred Years' War

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or Briquet, a rare breed of dog, and a descendant of the Bloodhound * Briquet (coin), a medieval silver coin *

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or briquet, a block of flammable matter which is used as fuel to start and maintain a fire * Briquet's, a famous 19th century private school at Plain Palais,

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