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Jacques-Germain Soufflot

Jacques-Germain Soufflot
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Jacques-Germain Soufflot was a French architect in the international circle that introduced neoclassicism. His most famous works are the Panthéon in Paris, built from 1755 onwards, originally as a church dedicated to Saint Genevieve, and the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon in Lyon.

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  1. Prince Charles Alexander of LorraineDecember 12, 1712 – July 4, 1780
  2. Denis DiderotOctober 5, 1713 – July 31, 1784
  3. Guillaume Thomas François RaynalApril 12, 1713 – March 6, 1796
  4. Jacques-Germain Soufflot (this page)July 22, 1713 – August 29, 1780
  5. John NeedhamSeptember 10, 1713 – December 30, 1781
  6. Emerich de VattelApril 25, 1714 – December 28, 1767

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