ID
0694
Nationality
French
Occupation
Linguist
Translator
Peer
Aristocracy
Summary
Born at Hamburg, Germany; deafened at age 5 by a fall from a carriage. Fluent in the major European languages plus Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Malay. 1806-1838, held various government jobs, the last as Secretary-Interpreter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; retired to Rouen; author of many articles and translator of many books.
References
Notable Deaf Persons, p.47-49; American Annals of the Deaf, vol.1 no.3, April 1848, p.193-194; The Frat, vol.36 no.12, July 1939, p.2-3.
Dates
1785-1848 or 1849