Jean-Paul Bignon
The Abbé Jean-Paul Bignon, Cong.Orat. (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl biɲɔ̃]; 19 September 1662, Paris – 14 March 1743, Île Belle) was a French ecclesiastic, statesman, writer and preacher and librarian to Louis XIV of France. His protégé, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort, named the genus Bignonia (Virginia jasmine) after him in 1694.
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Portrait by Gérard Edelinck, 1700 | |
| Born | 19 September 1662 Paris, France |
| Died | 14 March 1743 Île Belle, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Port-Royal Abbey, Paris Collège d'Harcourt |
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