Chrétien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes

Deceased Person

1759 – 1845

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Who was Chrétien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes?

Chrétien-Louis-Joseph de Guignes was a French merchant-trader, ambassador and scholar, born in Paris. He was the son of French academician and sinologue, Joseph de Guignes. He learned Chinese from his father, and then traveled to China where he stayed for the next 17 years and returned to France in 1801.

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Born
1759
Nationality
  • France
Died
1845

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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