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Aug 9, 2023 · Charles-Genèvieve-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’Éon de Beaumont had been born in 1728 in the small Burgundy town of Tonnerre. His was a noble family, albeit a comparatively poor one. After a childhood of little note, he followed his attorney father into legal training, graduating in both civil law and canon law in Paris before taking on ...
Charles, Duke of Guise. Charles de Lorraine, 4th Duke of Guise and 3rd Prince of Joinville (20 August 1571 – 30 September 1640), was the son of Henry I, Duke of Guise and Catherine of Cleves, and succeeded his father as Duke of Guise in 1588. Initially part of the Catholic league, he pledged his support for Henry IV of France and was made ...
Jul 29, 2016 · Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d’Éon de Beaumont was born October 5, 1728, to a minor aristocratic family in Burgundy; despite later claims, there was no hint of anything ...
Chevalier Microscope. Charles Chevalier (1804-1859) was the son of Vincent Chevalier (1771-1841) who established himself as designer of achromatic lens systems for microscopes. They were in business together when they invented the first useful achromatic objectives in 1823. The Chevaliers discovered how to control the spherical abberations that ...
Nov 9, 2023 · Though Charles VIII would retreat from Italy, relinquishing his conquests, this campaign laid the groundwork for further Italian adventures. It heralded the illustrious career that awaited the Chevalier de Bayard, who would one day be known as the last true knight. The Chivalric Code of Chevalier de Bayard
Charles-Henri Sanson, full title Chevalier Charles-Henri Sanson de Longval (15 February 1739 – 4 July 1806), was the royal executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI, as well as high executioner of the First French Republic. He administered capital punishment in the city of Paris for over forty years.
Jean-Charles, chevalier de Borda (4 May 1733 – 19 February 1799) was a French mathematician, physicist, and Navy officer. Biography [ edit ] Borda was born in the city of Dax to Jean‐Antoine de Borda and Jeanne‐Marie Thérèse de Lacroix.
