Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
French sinologist (1788–1832) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat (5 September 1788 – 2 June 1832) was a French sinologist best known as the first Chair of Sinology at the Collège de France.[1] Rémusat studied medicine as a young man, but his discovery of a Chinese herbal treatise enamored him with the Chinese language, and he spent five years teaching himself to read it. After publishing several well-received articles on Chinese topics, a chair in Chinese was created at the Collège de France in 1814 and Rémusat was placed in it.
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Born | (1788-09-05)5 September 1788 | ||||||
Died | 2 June 1832(1832-06-02) (aged 43) Paris, France | ||||||
Nationality | French | ||||||
Spouse | Jenny Lecamus | ||||||
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Fields | Chinese language, literature | ||||||
Institutions | Collège de France | ||||||
Patrons | Silvestre de Sacy | ||||||
Notable students | Fulgence Fresnel Stanislas Julien | ||||||
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Chinese | 雷暮沙 | ||||||
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