Chevalier d'Éon
Chevalier d'Éon is recorded as diplomat, writer, spy and military personnel. Wellcome Collection, Wikidata.
Also recorded as Chevalier d'Eon · Charles d'Eon de Beaumont · Charlotte d'Éon de Beaumont
Chevalier d'Éon
Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Bradel · Brotherton Library, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK · Public domain
- Full name
- Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée-Robert-Pierre d'Éon de Beaumont.
- Born
- 1728 · Tonnerre.
- Died
- 1810 · London.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- diplomat · writer · spy · military personnel
- Education
- University of Paris
- Honours
- Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis
- Languages
- French
In this article
Identity and origins
Chevalier d'Éon was recorded at birth as Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée-Robert-Pierre d'Éon de Beaumont. The authorities additionally record the headings Chevalier d'Eon, Charles d'Eon de Beaumont and Charlotte d'Éon de Beaumont. His recorded language was French.
Chevalier d'Éon, Thomas Stewart (after Jean-Laurent Mosnier) - Chevalier d'Eon - NPG 6937 - National Portrait Gallery
Thomas Stewart · National Portrait Gallery
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1728
Chevalier d'Éon born at Tonnerre.
1810
Chevalier d'Éon died at London.
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Places
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Tonnerre.
Birth place
London.
Death place
Primary material
Context
The circumstances in which Chevalier d'Éon stands. Reproduction after J.G.
Literature
Literature
The Chevalier d’Éon and His Contemporaries’ Contribution to French Rossica: From Diplomatic Dispatches and Notes to Anecdotes Secrètes, Quaestio Rossica, 2022
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Citations
References
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institutional register
Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 119865877Bibliothèque nationale de France
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GND (German National Library) authority file 118955942GND (German National Library)
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IdRef (French universities) authority file 027928071IdRef (French universities)
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Library of Congress authority file n50082927Library of Congress
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National Library of Australia authority file 36208661National Library of Australia
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Open Library authority file OL2272591AOpen Library
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Every cited source · 10
- 01
Bibliothèque nationale de France authority file 119865877
institutional register · Unverified · Bibliothèque nationale de France
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- 03
GND (German National Library) authority file 118955942
institutional register · Unverified · GND (German National Library)
Consult the source - 04
IdRef (French universities) authority file 027928071
institutional register · Unverified · IdRef (French universities)
Consult the source - 05
- 06
Library of Congress authority file n50082927
institutional register · Unverified · Library of Congress
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National Library of Australia authority file 36208661
institutional register · Unverified · National Library of Australia
Consult the source - 08
Open Library authority file OL2272591A
institutional register · Unverified · Open Library
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- 10
Wikidata, structured authority record Q715027: Chevalier d'Éon
institutional register · Unverified · Wikimedia Foundation
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Works and catalogued output.
Copy of letter by Chevalier d'Éon
25 January 1780 · Wellcome Collection
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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