Jean-François de Bourgoing

Jean-François de Bourgoing was a French diplomat, translator, writer, geographer, ambassador and historian (1748–1811). He was born at Nevers and died at Karlovy Vary.

Jean-François de Bourgoing in brief

Born
1748
Died
1811
Known for
diplomat,translator,writer,geographer,ambassador,historian,politician
Place of birth
Nevers

Overview

Born at Nevers in 1748, died at Karlovy Vary in 1811.

Identity and origins

His recorded language was French.

He married Marie-Benoite-Josephine de Prevost de la Croix. One child is recorded: Paul-Charles-Amable de Bourgoing.

Career and activity

Recorded positions include ambassador of France to Sweden, ambassador of France to Spain and ambassador of France to Denmark. He belonged to French Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques.

Recognition and collections

Jean-François de Bourgoing received Commander of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis and Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1967 to 2001.

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 fisiología : origen histórico de una ciencia experimental / José Luis Barona Vilar., dated [1991], held by Wellcome Collection. L'École Liégeoise de physiologie et son maître Léon Fredericq (1851-1935), pionnier de la zoologie chimique / [Marcel Florkin]., dated [1979], held by Wellcome Collection. Philosophie et méthodologie scientifiques de Claude Bernard / par Étienne Wolff, Christian Fouchet, Bernardo A. Houssay, Georges Canguilhem ... [etc.] Colloque international orgranisé pour la célébration du centenaire de la publication de l'Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale de Claude Bernard, 1965., dated 1967, held by Wellcome Collection. Les concepts de Claude Bernard sur le milieu intérieur / par Roger Heim, Bernard Halpern, Yvon Bourges, Bengt Andersson ... [etc.] Colloque international organisé pour la célébration du centenaire de la publication de l'Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale de Claude Bernard, 1965., dated 1967, held by Wellcome Collection. Ecrits physiologiques et médicaux / Descartes ; présentation, textes, traduction, notes et annexes de Vincent Aucante., dated 2000, held by Wellcome Collection. Physiologie et classification : relations historiques / Joseph Schiller ; traduit de l'anglais par les Docteurs F. et R.H. Polge d'Autheville., dated 1980, 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.

In public collections

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

Wellcome Collection: 185 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

OV correspondence, letter D17592: Jean François Bourgoing to Voltaire (10th February 1772), Oxford University Voltaire. Jean François Bourgoing [bourgjeanf000391], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025. Jean François Bourgoing to Voltaire [François Marie Arouet], Monday, 10 February 1772 [voltfrVF1220249a1c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025. Ferveur républicaine ou modération du diplomate ? L’Espagne et les Espagnols dans les éditions successives du Tableau de l’Espagne moderne de Jean-François Bourgoing ou la remise en cause de plusieurs stéréotypes entre 1788 et 1807, La République en voyage, 2013.

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 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Jean-François de Bourgoing studied at University of Strasbourg and École Militaire. the recorded working language is French.

Positions recorded include ambassador of France to Sweden and ambassador of France to Spain. Membership is recorded of French Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis and Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.

Chronology

  1. 1748Jean-François de Bourgoing born at Nevers.
  2. 1811Jean-François de Bourgoing died at Karlovy Vary.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Jean-François de Bourgoing”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1338519: Jean-François de Bourgoing

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