Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière was a French journalist, writer, lawyer, literary critic and food critic (1758–1837). He was born at Paris and died at Villiers-sur-Orge.
Also recorded as Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reyniere; Grimod de la Reynière.
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière in brief
- Born
- 1758
- Died
- 1837
- Known for
- journalist, writer, lawyer, literary critic and food critic
- Place of birth
- Paris
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reyniere and Grimod de la Reynière. His recorded language was French.
He was the child of Laurent Grimod de La Reynière and Suzanne-Elisabeth-Françoise de Jarente. He married Adélaïde-Thérèse Feuchère.
Career and activity
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière worked in law, legal work, French literature, journalism and gastronomy.
He belonged to Arcadian Academy, Société du bout du banc and Société du Caveau.
Catalogued works
9 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1961 to 2008.
Grundzüge des gastronomischen Anstands. Enfermidades endêmicas da Capitania de Mato Grosso : a memória de Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira / Ângela Pôrto organizadora., dated 2008, held by Wellcome Collection. La fisiología : origen histórico de una ciencia experimental / José Luis Barona Vilar., dated [1991], held by Wellcome Collection. La transmission neuromusculaire. Les médiateurs et le "Milieu intérieur". Colloque international organisé à l'occasion de la célébration du centenaire de la mort de C. Bernard / [Claude Bernard]., dated 1980, held by Wellcome Collection. La doctrina y el laboratorio : fisiología y experimentación en la sociedad española del siglo XIX / Josep Lluis Barona Vilar., dated 1992, held by Wellcome Collection. La nécessité de Claude Bernard : actes du colloque de Saint-Julien-en-Beaujolais des 8, 9 & 10 décembre 1989 / organisé par le Musée Claude Bernard & le CERIEP (Centre de recherche de l'Institut d'études politiques - Université Lumière-Lyon 2) ; sous la direction de Jacques Michel., dated [2001], held by Wellcome Collection. Notes pour le Rapport sur les progrès de la physiologie / Claude Bernard ; manuscrit inédit présenté et commenté par M.D. Grmek ; préf. de J. Dausset., dated 1979, held by Wellcome Collection. La tradizione manoscritta del "De natura hominis" di Nemesio / Moreno Morani., dated 1981, held by Wellcome Collection. La fisiologia di Galeno / [Fortunato Cirenei]., dated 1961, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 267 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de la Reynière [grimoalexa029738], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025. Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais to Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de la Reynière, Tuesday, 28 February 1786 [beaupiVF2740464a1c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025. Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de la Reynière: Manuel des Amphitryons: republished, with a Preface by Misette Godard, Petits Propos Culinaires, 2025. Grimod De La Reynière, Laurent (1734–93)., Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art, 2011. 5648, 1797-09-07, GRIMOD de LA REYNIÈRE, Art Sales Catalogues Online.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière studied at Collège Louis-le-Grand (Paris). the recorded working language is French.
The field of work recorded is law, legal work and French literature.
Membership is recorded of Arcadian Academy, Société du bout du banc and Société du Caveau.
Chronology
- 1758Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière born at Paris.
- 1837Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière died at Villiers-sur-Orge.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Grimod de La Reynière”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1231500: Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière
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Elsewhere in Books
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- Alexander YashinAuthor
- Alexandr PodrabinekAuthor
- Alexandra David-NéelAuthor
- Alexandra RipleyAuthor
- Alexandre BissonAuthor
- Alexandre Colonna-WalewskiAuthor
- Alexandre DumasAuthor
- Alexandre Dumas filsAuthor
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