• Michel Benoist (Chinese: 蔣友仁; pinyin: Jiǎng Yǒurén, 8 October 1715 in Dijon, France – 23 October 1774 in Beijing, China) was a Jesuit scientist who served...
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  • and genre painter. Michel Benoist (1715–1774), French Jesuit scientist noted for his service to the Chinese Empire Raymond Benoist (1881–1970), French...
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  • Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1768–1826), French neoclassical, historical and genre painter Melissa Benoist (born 1988), American actress and singer Michel Benoist (1715–1774)...
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    exotic buildings and objects. He also commissioned the French Jesuit Michel Benoist, to design a series of timed waterworks and fountains complete with...
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  • 1764) 1713 – Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author (d. 1793) 1715 – Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary (d. 1774) 1747 – Jean-François Rewbell...
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  • scientist Niklaus Wirth, astronomer Michel Mayor, and cardiologist Max Holzmann. As of 2019[update], eleven Marcel Benoist winners have later also won the...
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    Alain de Benoist (/də bəˈnwɑː/ də bə-NWAH; French: [alɛ̃ də bənwa]; born 11 December 1943), also known as Fabrice Laroche, Robert de Herte, David Barney...
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  • outdoor theatrical stage, as well as fountains and waterworks designed by Michel Benoist. Castiglione also created trompe-l'œil paintings on the walls of the...
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    a court painter. Castiglione relied on the French Jesuit scientist Michel Benoist for the engineering tasks, in particular for the fountains, which were...
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  • Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French admiral (b. 1683) 1774 – Michel Benoist, French missionary and astronomer (b. 1715) 1852 – Georg August Wallin...
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    Vietnam), Jean-Baptiste Régis (1663–1738), Jean Denis Attiret (1702–1768), Michel Benoist (1715–1774), Joseph-Marie Amiot (1718–1793). French Jesuits pressured...
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  • Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (died 1786) October 8 – Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (died 1774) November 13 – Dorothea...
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  • bout with a broken leg and was replaced by promotional newcomer Michel Prazeres. Benoist faced Bobby Voelker on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. He won...
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  • Simon Jean 1791–1798 Michel Benoist 1798–1803 François Étienne active in 1843...
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    physics and court mathematician who did experimental work in electricity Michel Benoist (1715–1774) – missionary to China and scientist Mario Bettinus (1582–1657)...
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    were planned and designed by the Jesuit Giuseppe Castiglione with Michel Benoist responsible for the fountains and waterwork. Qianlong Emperor became...
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  • Luc Benoist born Luc Didier Marie Benoist-Lucy (1893–1980) was a French essayist and art historian. He published many books about art history. His interests...
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    d'Entrecolles (1664–1741), Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville (1706–1757), Michel Benoist (1715–1774) and Pierre-Martial Cibot (1727–1780). List of Jesuit sites...
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  • Barbier Aurélien Barrau Maria A. Barucci Aymar de la Baume Pluvinel Michel Benoist Bernard of Verdun Guillaume Bigourdan Immanuel Bonfils Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud...
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    Michel Houellebecq (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl wɛlbɛk]; born Michel Thomas on 26 February 1956) is a French author of novels, poems and essays, as well...
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    Paul-Michel Foucault (UK: /ˈfuːkoʊ/ FOO-koh, US: /fuːˈkoʊ/ foo-KOH; French: [pɔl miʃɛl fuko]; 15 October 1926 – 25 June 1984) was a French historian of...
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    William Molineux, Colonial American merchant (b. 1718) October 23 – Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary, scientist (b. 1715) October 27 – Gerolamo...
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  • (1715) Matteo Ripa (16??–17??) Jean Joseph Marie Amiot S.J. (1750) Michel Benoist S.J. (1774–1775) Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier C.M. (served 1862–1905)...
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    Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (/mɒnˈteɪn/ mon-TAYN, French: [miʃɛl ekɛm də mɔ̃tɛɲ], Middle French: [miˈʃɛl ejˈkɛm də mõnˈtaɲə]; 28 February 1533 –...
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    China Jesuit China missions List of Roman Catholic scientist-clerics Michel Benoist Giuseppe Castiglione Armand David Matteo Ricci Johann Adam Schall von...
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    Jacques Michel Gabriel Paul Benoist-Méchin (1 July 1901 – 24 February 1983) was a French far right politician and writer. He was born and died in Paris...
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    consideration than thought earlier. In 1998, Mayor was awarded the Swiss Marcel Benoist Prize in recognition of his work and its significance for human life. As...
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  • ideas of the Nouvelle Droite ("New Right"). GRECE founding member Alain de Benoist has been described as its leader and "most authoritative spokesman". Prominent...
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    Yann Benoist (born 6 February 1951) is a French session guitarist, performer, singer , composer, conductor, and arranger. Yann Benoist was born in Dinan...
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    Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie d'Arrast, listed in the Chambers Biographical Dictionary as Michel Arnaud d'Abbadie (born 24 July 1815 in Dublin; died 8 November...
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