Michel-Jean Borch
Also recorded as Michael von der Borch-Lubeschütz · Michael Johann Von der Borch · Michael, Graf von der Borch
Michel-Jean Borch
unbekannt - Zeichnung von Professor Ad. M. Hildebrandt · Max von Spießen: Wappenbuch des Westfälischen Adels, Görlitz 1901-1903/Band 2/Tafel 041-4 · Public domain
- Born
- 1753 · Varakļāni.
- Died
- 1810 · Varakļāni.
- Nationality
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth · Russian Empire
- Occupation
- naturalist · mineralogist · writer · military officer · collector · scholar · translator
- Fields
- geology · mineralogy
- Education
- University of Bonn · Collegium Nobilium
- Honours
- Order of Saint Stanislaus · Order of the White Eagle · Sovereign Military Order of Malta · Order of the Lion of Bavaria
- Languages
- French
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Collegium Nobilium
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Order of Saint Stanislaus
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Order of the White Eagle
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Russian Empire
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Sovereign Military Order of Malta
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University of Bonn
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Varakļāni
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Varakļāni
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Identity and origins
Michel-Jean Borch studied at University of Bonn and Collegium Nobilium. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is geology and mineralogy. Positions recorded include Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Distinctions recorded are Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of the White Eagle, Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Order of the Lion of Bavaria.
The authorities additionally record the headings Michael von der Borch-Lubeschütz, Michael Johann Von der Borch and Michael, Graf von der Borch. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Jan Andrzej Borch and Ludwika Anna Syberg zu Wischling. He married Eleonora Christina Gf. Von Browne. 4 children are recorded: Alexander von der Borch, Sofiya Borch, Józef Kazimierz Piotr Borch and Anna Borch.
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Michel-Jean Borch (20 June 1753 – 28 December 1810) is described as an officer, collector, scholar, writer and translator in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Michel-Jean Borch was born on 20 June 1753; the birthplace is recorded as Varakļāni by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Warkland (auj. Varakļāni, Lettonie) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Michel-Jean Borch died on 28 December 1810; the place of death is recorded as Varakļāni by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Warkland (auj. Varakļāni, Lettonie) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Michel-Jean Borch is recorded as having received Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of the White Eagle and Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
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1753
Michel-Jean Borch born at Varakļāni.
1810
Michel-Jean Borch died at Varakļāni.
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- 1.Rosa-Gruszecka, Aleksandra. Truffle renaissance in Poland – history, present and prospects. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13. 1. 36. 2017-06-15. 1746-4269.
- 2.Article Borch. In: Hermann Soltmann: Historisch-heraldisches Handbuch zum genealogischen Taschenbuch der gräflichen Häuser. Justus Perthes, Gotha 1855, p. 79.
- 3.Michał Jan hr. Borch h. Trzy Kawki. Sejm-Wielki.pl.
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Michel-Jean Borch worked in geology and mineralogy. Recorded position is Deputy to the Sejm of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. He belonged to Academy of Sciences of Turin and Accademia della Crusca. Borch received Order of Saint Stanislaus, Order of the White Eagle, Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Order of the Lion of Bavaria. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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