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Peiresc

Type Figure Region France Time 1580–1637 Also known as Fabri de Peiresc

Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580–1637), a French polymath scholar and patron of learning based in Aix-en-Provence.…

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  1. 1631–1637Aix · ProvenceIn the 1630s in Aix he directed astronomical observations, Oriental philology, and antiquarian collecting, maintaining contact with scholars across Europe through an extensive correspondence network, advancing improvements in scientific instruments and the collation of ancient texts; he was hailed as the "Prometheus of the South."

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