Jean-Denis Cochin
Jean-Denis Cochin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dəni kɔʃɛ̃]; 1 January 1726, in Paris – 3 June 1783, in Paris) was a French Roman Catholic priest, preacher and philanthropist. In 1780, he founded Paris's Hôpital Cochin, as the hospice of Saint-Jacques du Haut Pas, in the rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques.
Jean-Denis Cochin | |
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Portrait of Cochin in the Église Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas | |
| Born | 1 January 1726 Paris |
| Died | 3 June 1783 (aged 57) Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Known for | Founder of the Hôpital Cochin |
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