Firmin Abauzit

Firmin Abauzit was a French physicist, writer, theologian and philosopher (1679–1767). He was born at Uzès and died at Geneva.

Firmin Abauzit in brief

Born
1679
Died
1767
Known for
physicist, writer, theologian and philosopher
Place of birth
Uzès
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Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1770 to 2008.

Réflexions Impartiales Sur les Évangiles, Suivis d'un Essai Sur L'apocalypse... Discours Historique Sur L'apocalipse. Oeuvres Diverses, Volume 1... Oeuvres Diverses, Volume 1... (French Edition). [Firmin Abauzit correspondence]., dated 2008-, held by Wellcome Collection. Oeuvres diverses de M. Abauzit , contenant ses ecrits d'histoire, de critique et de théologie. Tome premier., dated 1770, held by Wellcome Collection. Miscellanies of the late ingenious and celebrated M. Abauzit , on historical, theological, and critical subjects. Translated from the French, By E. Harwood, D. D., dated 1774, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

OV correspondence, letter D6711: Voltaire to Firmin Abauzit (), Oxford University Voltaire. OV correspondence, letter D6911: Firmin Abauzit to Voltaire (1756), Oxford University Voltaire. OV correspondence, letter D6735: Firmin Abauzit to Voltaire (February 1756), Oxford University Voltaire. OV correspondence, letter D6909: Voltaire to Firmin Abauzit (1756), Oxford University Voltaire. Firmin Abauzit [abauzfirmi000019], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 20 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.

Chronology

  1. 1679Firmin Abauzit born at Uzès.
  2. 1767Firmin Abauzit died at Geneva.
  3. 1770Oeuvres diverses de M. Abauzit , contenant ses ecrits d'histoire, de critique et de théologie. Tome premier. (Wellcome Collection).

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. 1.

    Firmin Abauzit [abauzfirmi000019], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Firmin Abauzit (Internet Archive), 4 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    OV correspondence, letter D6711: Voltaire to Firmin Abauzit (), Oxford University Voltaire

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    OV correspondence, letter D6735: Firmin Abauzit to Voltaire (February 1756), Oxford University Voltaire

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    OV correspondence, letter D6909: Voltaire to Firmin Abauzit (1756), Oxford University Voltaire

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    OV correspondence, letter D6911: Firmin Abauzit to Voltaire (1756), Oxford University Voltaire

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Firmin Abauzit.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q688658: Firmin Abauzit

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  9. 9.

    “Firmin Abauzit”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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