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A French linguist from Corsican origins. He developed a linguistic theory known as 'La Theorie des O

A French linguist from Corsican origins. He developed a linguistic theory known as 'La Theorie des Operations Enonciatives', abbreviated as TOE. He was influenced by Emile Benveniste, Guillaume, and the Stoics.

Was a French naturalist.Jussieu was born in Lyon, the son of Christophe de Jussieu (or Dejussieu), a

Was a French naturalist.Jussieu was born in Lyon, the son of Christophe de Jussieu (or Dejussieu), an apothecary of some repute,[1] who published a Nouveau traité de la theriaque (1708). Antoine studied at the university of Montpellier, and travelled with his brother Bernard through Spain, Portugal and southern France. He went to Paris in 1708. Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, whom he succeeded at the Jardin du Roi,[2] later the Jardin des Plantes, died in that year. His own original publications are not of marked importance, but he edited an edition of Tournefort's Institutions rei herbariae (3 vols., 1719), and also a posthumous work of Jacques Barrelier,

Was a French theologian, of Jansenist tendencies, who became bishop of Autun and archbishop of Lyon.

Was a French theologian, of Jansenist tendencies, who became bishop of Autun and archbishop of Lyon. He was elected to the Académie française in 1756[1], but did not produce significant literary works.

Was a French soldier, dramatist, adventurer and economist. Son of an apothecary named Mauchrestien a

Was a French soldier, dramatist, adventurer and economist. Son of an apothecary named Mauchrestien and orphan at a young age, Montchrestien came under the protection of François Thésart, baron de Tournebu and des Essarts, and became the valet of Thésart's children (allowing him to participate in their studies); he would later (1618) marry Thésart's daughter Suzanne. Later in his life he would also be favored by Henri II de Bourbon, prince de Condé.

Was a French theologian and canonist, at Paris. A traditional explanation of the French term mouchar

Was a French theologian and canonist, at Paris. A traditional explanation of the French term mouchard, meaning police spy or informer, is that it derived from his use of intelligence-gathering networks, when working as an inquisitor.[1] This folk-etymology was adopted by Voltaire, following François-Eudes de Mézeray.[2] It has been plausibly contested, on the grounds that the word is found used in the fifteenth century. The derivation from mouche (fly) is preferred.[3]

Was a French mathematician. In 1746, Antoine Deparcieux (1703–1768) published Essai sur les probab

Was a French mathematician. In 1746, Antoine Deparcieux (1703–1768) published Essai sur les probabilités de la durée de la vie humaine (An Essay on the Probabilities of the Duration of Human Life). Deparcieux analyzed in detail empirical observations. As a mathematician and physicist, he can be considered, after Halley and Struyck, one of the founders of the estimation of longevity and all the issues surrounding that concept.

Was a Protestant reformer in Geneva. Froment is best remembered for his role in initiating and solid

Was a Protestant reformer in Geneva. Froment is best remembered for his role in initiating and solidifying the Reformation in Geneva along with William Farel and John Calvin. His role in these events, however, is smaller compared to the tremendous accomplishments of Farel and Calvin.

Was a French writer, born at Poitou in 1607, and died on December 29, 1684.[1] Although he was not a

Was a French writer, born at Poitou in 1607, and died on December 29, 1684.[1] Although he was not a nobleman, he adopted the title Chevalier (Knight) for the character in his dialogues who represented his own views (Chevalier de Méré because he was educated at Méré ). Later his friends began calling him by that name.[2]

Was a French Recollect and Cartesian philosopher. His advocacy of Cartesianism met with strong resis

Was a French Recollect and Cartesian philosopher. His advocacy of Cartesianism met with strong resistance from Samuel Parker, who would become bishop of Oxford.[1] Towards the close of his life he engaged in sharp controversies on metaphysical topics with John Sergeant, a secular priest. At the twenty-third chapter of his order, assembled in London on 9 July 1693, he was elected provincial, and he held that office till his death on 26 July 1699.

Was a French Dominican theologian. He was uncompromising against Quietism[1], and Molinism[2]. At an

Was a French Dominican theologian. He was uncompromising against Quietism[1], and Molinism[2]. At an early age he entered the order of St. Dominic, in which he held many important offices; but above all these, he prized study, teaching, and writing. He refused a bishopric and asked to be relieved of distracting duties. It was said that he knew by heart the Summa of Thomas Aquinas.

Was a French mathematician, born at Paris and died there, who wrote in 1700 on analytical geometry o

Was a French mathematician, born at Paris and died there, who wrote in 1700 on analytical geometry of three dimensions. His works were collected and published in three volumes at Paris in 1713.

Was a Romanian mathematician of international reputation and high standing in his native nation.

Was a Romanian mathematician of international reputation and high standing in his native nation.

Was a Slovene geographer.he studied at the University of Vienna, graduating in 1916 in history and g

Was a Slovene geographer.he studied at the University of Vienna, graduating in 1916 in history and geography. Later he was employed as a secondary school teacher. In 1926-1927 he became a senior university teacher at the Faculty of Arts, one of the faculties of the University of Ljubljana, in 1932 a senior lecturer, and then in 1938 a professor.In 1927 he received his PhD from the Faculty of Arts with his dissertation titled Kolonizacija Ljubljanskega barja (Settlement of the Ljubljana Marsh). Between 1938 and 1966 he was a professor of geomorphology at the Department of Geography at the University of Ljubljana, succeeding professor Artur Gavazzi in 1938. With his work in this field he established his well-known geomorphological school.

Was a German ornithologist.Reichenow was the son-in-law of Jean Cabanis, and worked at the Humboldt

Was a German ornithologist.Reichenow was the son-in-law of Jean Cabanis, and worked at the Humboldt Museum from 1874 to 1921. He was an expert on African birds, making a collecting expedition to West Africa in 1872 and 1873, and writing Die Vögel Africas (1900-05). He also wrote Die Vögel der Bismarckinseln (1899). He was editor of the Journal für Ornithologie from 1894 to 1921.

Was a German astronomer.As a young man, he discovered one asteroid: 335 Roberta.

Was a German astronomer.As a young man, he discovered one asteroid: 335 Roberta.

Was a Polish economist and a member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament. From May

Was a Polish economist and a member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament. From May 5, 2006, to November 3, 2006, he served as Minister of Construction of the Republic of Poland in the following cabinets of Prime Ministers Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz and Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

Was economist of agriculture, economic historian, professor of Warsaw Agricultural University, membe

Was economist of agriculture, economic historian, professor of Warsaw Agricultural University, member of Polish Science Society (Towarzystwo Naukowe Warszawskie), co-founder of reactivated in 1945 Polish Economic Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne).

Was a Dutch astronomer and Marxist theorist.

Was a Dutch astronomer and Marxist theorist.

Is an American jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unite

Is an American jurist and the second most senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan, he is considered to be a core member of the conservative wing of the court.

Was a Russian botanist, specialising in the flora of the deserts and semi-deserts of central Asia.

Was a Russian botanist, specialising in the flora of the deserts and semi-deserts of central Asia.

Was an Italian astronomer.he earned a degree in mathematics and engineering at the University of Pad

Was an Italian astronomer.he earned a degree in mathematics and engineering at the University of Padua. Later he became director of the Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri and a professor at the University of Florence. In 1874 he was part of an expedition led by Pietro Tacchini to observe a transit of Venus with a spectroscope. He was a member of the Accademia dei Lincei and the Royal Astronomical Society.The Abetti crater on the Moon is named after both Antonio and his son Giorgio Abetti.

Was a Spanish general, explorer, author, astronomer, colonial administrator and the first Spanish go

Was a Spanish general, explorer, author, astronomer, colonial administrator and the first Spanish governor of Louisiana. He was born in Seville, the son of an economist.Ulloa entered the navy in 1733. In 1735 he was appointed with fellow Spaniard Jorge Juan a member of the French Geodesic Mission, a scientific expedition which the French Academy of Sciences was sending to Peru to measure a degree of the meridian at the equator, led by Pierre Bouguer.

Was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly fro

Was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav. on botanical records; for example, Ipomoea tricolor Cav. He named at least 100 genera, about 54 of which were st

Was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and philosopher.The members might be priests or laymen, who dev

Was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and philosopher.The members might be priests or laymen, who devoted themselves to preaching, the education of youth, and works of universal charity--material, spiritual and intellectual. They work in Italy, England, Ir

Is a British radio astronomer.His undergraduate degree at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge was

Is a British radio astronomer.His undergraduate degree at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge was interrupted by war service at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, and at the Telecommunications Research Establishment where he worked with Martin Ryle. Returning to Cambridge in 1946, Hewish completed his degree and immediately joined Ryle's research team at the Cavendish Laboratory, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1952. Hewish made both practical and theoretical advances in the observation and exploitation of the apparent scintillations of radio sources due to their radiation impinging upon plasma.