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Authorised form of nameVillermont; Esprit Cabart de (c1617 - 1707); government official
Other forms of nameEsprit de
Other forms of surnameCabart
Datesc1617 - 1707
NationalityFrench
Date of birthc. 1617
Place of deathParis, France, Europe
Date of death16 October 1707
OccupationGovernment official
ActivityCareer:
Governor of the Islands of Hyeres [Îles d'Or]; Governor General of Cayenne; amassed a considerable library, containing over 800 books of travels
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election13/05/1685
ProposerHenri Justel
Other Royal Society activityProposed on 22 April 1685;
Corresponded with Francis Aston (FRS 1678) on uses of alkaline salts
OtherInfoUnfortunately, 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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SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; DBF
Notes:
Alternate year of birth as c. 1628.
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/68318896
CodeNA5690
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
LBO/10/56Copy letter from Esprit Cabart de Villermont, Paris, to Francis Aston4 July 1685
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