Authorised form of name | Villermont; Esprit Cabart de (c1617 - 1707); government official |
Other forms of name | Esprit de |
Other forms of surname | Cabart |
Dates | c1617 - 1707 |
Nationality | French |
Date of birth | c. 1617 |
Place of death | Paris, France, Europe |
Date of death | 16 October 1707 |
Occupation | Government official |
Activity | Career: Governor of the Islands of Hyeres [Îles d'Or]; Governor General of Cayenne; amassed a considerable library, containing over 800 books of travels |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 13/05/1685 |
Proposer | Henri Justel |
Other Royal Society activity | Proposed on 22 April 1685; Corresponded with Francis Aston (FRS 1678) on uses of alkaline salts |
OtherInfo | Unfortunately, little is known about Villermont's family background or his further career as an official. He was not particularly active in the Royal Society after his election as a Fellow. |
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Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; DBF Notes: Alternate year of birth as c. 1628. |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/68318896 |
Code | NA5690 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
LBO/10/56 | Copy letter from Esprit Cabart de Villermont, Paris, to Francis Aston | 4 July 1685 |