Swiss-born French bacteriologist and one of the discoverers of the bubonic plague bacillus, Pasteurella pestis, now called Yersinia pestis.
Dur Sharrukin ancient city, Iraq | Britannica.com
Excavations at the site (the first archaeological excavations in Mesopotamia) were begun by the French consul Paul-Émile Botta in 1843
Paul-Émile Botta French archaeologist | Encyclopædia Britannica
Discovery of the palace of the Assyrian king Sargon II at Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad), Iraq, in 1843
A.-H. Anquetil-Duperron French scholar and linguist | Britannica.com
Generally credited with supplying the first translation of the Avesta (Zoroastrian scripture) into a modern European language and with awakening interest in the study of Eastern languages and thought.
Louis-Sebastien Lenormand French aeronaut | Britannica.com
French aeronaut, generally recognized as the first person to make a parachute descent
André-Jacques Garnerin French parachutist | Britannica.com
The first person to use a parachute regularly and successfully
Georges Claude French engineer
Inventor of the neon light
Jules Chéret French artist | Britannica.com
French poster illustrator and graphic designer who has been called “the father of the modern poster.
Revolutions of 1848 | Causes, Summary, & Significance | Britannica.com
After the revolution of February 24 in France, the movement extended throughout the whole of Europe with the exception of Russia, Spain, and the Scandinavian countries.
Revolutions of 1830 – European history | Britannica.com
Liberals throughout Europe were encouraged to hope for a general social revolution
John Calvin, French theologian | Britannica.com
The Calvinist form of Protestantism is widely thought to have had a major impact on the formation of the modern world.
