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Pierre François Tissot

Pierre François Tissot was a French grammarian, historian, translator, journalist, professor and biographer (1768–1854). He was born at Versailles and died at Paris.

Pierre François Tissot in brief

Born
1768
Died
1854
Known for
grammarian, historian, translator, journalist, professor, biographer, poet and writer
Place of birth
Versailles
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Career and activity

Pierre François Tissot worked in literary studies, translation and literature.

He was employed by Collège de France. Recorded position is seat 16 of the Académie française. He belonged to Académie Française.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1794 to 1880.

Mercure du XIXe siècle, dated 1823. Poètes Normands, Portraits Par C. Devrits, Notices Bibliographiques Par P. F. Tissot [and Others] Publ. Sous la Direction de L. H. Baratte... The Hammock, dated 1880, etching and drypoint on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1974.579. Miscellany: French, 18th-20th centuries, dated 1794-1924, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

François Léonard Pierre Auguste Tissot [tissofranc003324], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025.

Digitised editions and texts

6 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

La Minerve française (1818) — Internet Archive. Mémoires historiques et militaires sur Carnot: rédigés d'après ses manuscrits, sa correspondance ... (1824) — Internet Archive. Baisers et élégies de Jean Second: avec le texte latin, accompagnés de plusieurs morceaux de ... (1806) — Internet Archive. Histoire complète de la révolution française (1835) — Internet Archive. Chansons de P.-J. de Béranger (1830) — Internet Archive. Discours Du General Foy Tome 2 (1826) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 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 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1768Pierre François Tissot born at Versailles.
  2. 1794Miscellany: French, 18th-20th centuries (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1806Baisers et élégies de Jean Second: avec le texte latin, accompagnés de plusieurs morceaux de ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1818La Minerve française digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1823Mercure du XIXe siècle.
  6. 1824Mémoires historiques et militaires sur Carnot: rédigés d'après ses manuscrits, sa correspondance ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1826Discours Du General Foy Tome 2 digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1830Chansons de P.-J. de Béranger digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1835Histoire complète de la révolution française digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1854Pierre François Tissot died at Paris.
  11. 1880The Hammock (The Art Institute of Chicago).

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.

    François Léonard Pierre Auguste Tissot [tissofranc003324], Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Pierre François Tissot (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 14 digitised items catalogued under Pierre François Tissot as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Pierre François Tissot.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Pierre François Tissot.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3383066: Pierre François Tissot

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Pierre François Tissot”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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