Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné, was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is known as the “father of modern taxonomy”.
Artist: Bertonnier
Date:1833
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Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, often called simply Lapérouse, was a French naval officer and explorer. Having enlisted at the age of 15, he had a successful naval career and in 1785 was appointed to lead a scientific expedition around the world.
Artist: Pigeol
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Nicolas Roze was a French composer and musicologist
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French carpenter, cabinetmaker and author. Roubo was born and died in Paris, and was the son and grandson of master cabinetmakers.
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Jean Rotrou was a French poet and tragedian.
Artist: Durupt
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French lawyer
Subject gender: Male
Artist: Ch. Bowier
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Italian jurist
Artist: Nargeol
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Anne Claude de Tubières-Grimoard de Pestels de Lévis, comte de Caylus, marquis d’Esternay, baron de Bransac, French antiquarian, proto-archaeologist and man of letters, was born in Paris. He was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Anne de Tubières, comte de Caylus.
Artist: E.Conquy
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Adam de Craponne was a French engineer he built the channel bearing his name.
Artist: Dequevawller
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French officer named by Napoleon “first grenadier of France”. He was also a celtomaniac antiquarian who introduced the words “dolmen” and “menhir” into general archaeological usage
Artist: Geille
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