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• de Kellie, Cardinal Charles Erskine    b. 1739  d. 1811
  Roman Catholic Cardinal. Assisted negotiations between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII and was rewarded with a cardinal's hat by the latter and with an entry to the Pantheon (1811) by the latter. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 3
   
• de la Tour d'Auvergne, Theophile-Malo Corret    b. December 23, 1743  d. June 27, 1800
  Napoleonic army commander. He was born in Carhaix, Brittany, France, and he died in battle at Oberhausen, near Donauworth, Bavaria. Entered Pantheon 1889. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Cause of death: Lance wound
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 23
   
• de Winter, Jean-Guillaume    b. March 23, 1761  d. June 2, 1812
  Dutch sailor who entered the French revolutionary service and played an important part in North Sea military and naval strategy. Entered Pantheon 1812. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 4
   
• Demeunier, Jean-Nicholas   b. 1751  d. 1817
  Lawyer. President of the National Assembly. Keen Bonapartist, promoted by Napoleon to count in 1808. Entered Pantheon 1814. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 2
   
• Diderot, Denis [cenotaph]    b. October 5, 1713  d. July 31, 1784
  French Philosopher, Author. Considered one of the leading exponents of the Enlightenment. Graduated in 1732 at the University of Paris, but devoid of a specialization, he practiced various jobs including that of private tutor. During the following decade he was the promoter and co-author of the "Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers." In 1773, Empress Catherine II invited him to St. Petersburg, and asked him to prepare plans to social reform and of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Dumas Sr., Alexandre    b. July 24, 1802  d. December 5, 1870
  Writer. His grandfather was a French nobleman and his father was a general in Napoleon's army. After his father death in 1806 the family lived in poverty. Alexandre went in 1823 to Paris to find work. Due to his elegant handwriting he secured a position with the Duke d'Orleans - later King Louis Philippe. He also found his place in theater and as a publisher of some obscure magazines. Dumas produced drama. His first drama was "La chasse et L'amour." It gained a huge success and he went on to...[Read More] (Bio by: Jelena)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Next to Victor Hugo
   
• Durazzo, Girolamo-Luigi    b. May 20, 1739  d. January 21, 1809
  The last Doge of Genoa (Italy), from an ancient Albanian family, he became a French senator in 1805 when his province was annexed by Napoleon. Entered Pantheon 1809. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 5
   
• Eboue, Felix    b. December 26, 1884  d. March 17, 1944
  Colonial administrator, the first black to become governor of a French colony (Guadeloupe, 1936). Played a major part at de GaulleÕs Brazzaville conference in 1944 which set out the guidelines for eventual independence of French colonies. Entered Pantheon 1949. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Fleurieu, Charles-Pierre Claret de    b. July 2, 1738  d. August 18, 1810
  Inventor of a pendulum system for calculating longitude, Navy Minister in the Revolutionary government, negotiated treaty between France and USA. Entered Pantheon 1810. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 3
   
• Gambetta, Leon [heart only]    b. April 2, 1838  d. December 31, 1882
  A founder of the Third Republic in 1870. A vigorous republican of the left, he died two months after eventually forming a government. Entered Pantheon 1920. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Gregoire, Henri    b. December 4, 1750  d. May 20, 1831
  A leader in the movement to extend civil rights to the Jews during the Revolutionary period, and a leader of the liberal opposition at the restoration of the monarchy. Entered Pantheon 1989. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Hugo, Victor    b. February 26, 1802  d. May 22, 1885
  One of the most powerful and popular authors of 19th-century France, and a champion of republicanism, exiled during the reign of Napoleon III and returned in 1870. Major works include "Notre-Dame" and "Les Miserables", and a large body of poetry. His death, and the spontaneous national mourning which followed, inspired the French government to "reinvent" the Pantheon as a homage to the great men (and, eventually, women) of France. Entered Pantheon 1885. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Crypt XXIV Grave is opposite Emile Zola.
   
• Hureau, Alexandre-Antoine [heart only]    b. April 21, 1769  d. October 26, 1810
  Soldier, veteran of numerous Napoleonic campaigns. Killed at the battle of Cadix. Napoleon decreed that his heart should be lodged in the Pantheon. Entered Pantheon 1811. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 2
   
• Jacqueminot, Jean-Ignace   b. January 14, 1754  d. June 13, 1813
  Count de Ham. Lawyer and political placeman. Entered Pantheon in 1813. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 2
   
• Jaures, Jean    b. September 3, 1859  d. July 31, 1914
  Socialist, republican, pacifist. His assassin, Raoul Villain was acquitted, provoking huge demonstrations. Entered Pantheon 1924. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• L'Ouverture, Francois Dominique Toussaint [memorial]    b. 1743  d. April 7, 1803
  Haitian revolutionary who joined the black slave rebellion in 1791. Forced the British to quit Haiti, suppressed a mulatto uprising in 1799 and resisted a French invasion, but was captured by the French and died in a French prison.
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Laboissiere, Pierre Garnier de    b. March 10, 1755  d. April 14, 1809
  French Army Officer. Veteran of many Napoleonic campaigns, inspector general of the Infantry, created Count in 1808. Entered Pantheon in 1809. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 3
   
• Lagrange (Lagrangia), Joseph-Louis (Giuseppe Lodovico)    b. January 25, 1736  d. April 10, 1813
  Mathmatician, Astronomer. Entered Pantheon in 1813. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
  Plot: Cell 2
   
• Langevin, Paul    b. January 23, 1872  d. December 19, 1946
  Scientist. Physicist who laid foundations for study of super-conductivity and was an early supporter and populariser of the Theory of Relativity. Entered Pantheon in 1948. (Bio by: David Conway)
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   
• Lannes, Jean    b. April 11, 1769  d. May 31, 1809
  Duke de Montebello. Took part in the Napoleonic victories of Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland, and served in Spain, Russia and Poland with the Grand Armee. A great favourite of Napoleon. Entered Pantheon 1810. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Cause of death: died in action
  The Pantheon, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
   

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