Joseph Pellerin
1684
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1782
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Kingdom of France
languages spoken, written or signed: French, Italian, Spanish, English, Arabic, Syriac, Hebrew, Latin, Ancient Greek
educated at: Collège de France
occupation: numismatist, philologist, civil servant, interpreter, translator, cryptographer
position held: commissaire de la marine, Premier commis
Joseph Pellerin (1684–1783) was a French Intendant-General of the Navy, first Commissioner of the Navy as well as a celebrated numismatic pioneer. Pellerin was born at Marly, near Versailles 27 April 1684 and died 2 August 1783 at his château of Plainville in Picardy. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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