Chateaubriand, Francois
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| Birthname | Chateaubriand, Francois Rene | ||
| born on | 4 September 1768 at 00:10 (= 12:10 AM ) | ||
| Place | St. Malo, France, 48n39, 2w01 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m2w01 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   11°54'   16°50 Asc. 13°28'
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Biography
French writer and diplomat. A Visconte, he escaped the French revolution by sailing to American in 1791, seeking the northwest passage. He later returned to France to become a diplomat under Napoleon I, but resigned in 1804. He died 7/04/1848, Paris.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 4 July 1848 (Age 79)
- Family : Change residence 1791 (Sailed to America)
Source Notes
Penfield Collection quotes Friedrich Sieburg, "Chateaubriand," for "the night of September 3/4." LMR quotes "The Memoirs of Chateaubriand," published 1961, for "He was born on 4 September 1768, the last of ten children," but on page 4 of the autobiography he states "This 4 October, my birthday …."
Old-file has September 3, 1768, 11:30 PM, and Americana encyclopedia gives September 4, 1768.
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Vocation : Politics : Diplomat
- Vocation : Travel : Explorer (Sought the Northwest Passage)
