Jean-Baptiste Grosier
French sinologist
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| Intro | French sinologist | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Journalist Critic Literary critic Priest | |
| Work field | Journalism Literature Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholicism | |
| Birth | 17 March 1743, Saint-Omer, France | |
| Death | 8 December 1823Paris, France (aged 80 years) | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Biography
Jean-Baptiste Gabriel Alexandre Grosier (17 March 1743 – 8 December 1823) was a French abbé and critic of art and literature who published in 1788 his General Description of China.
Works
- De la Chine: ou Description générale de cet empire, rédigée d'après les mémoires de la mission de Pé-Kin