Jean-Jacques Chifflet
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Jean-Jacques Chifflet (Besançon
, 1588–1660) was a French physician, antiquary and archaeologist.
and Montpellier
, and travelled in Italy
and Germany
. He acted as court physician to Philip IV of Spain
. He played a significant part in the controversy of the 1650s over Peruvian bark in treating malaria
, publishing a sceptical pamphlet Pulvis Febrifugus Orbis Americani in 1653 after treating Archduke Leopold
.
At the behest of one of his patients, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
, who was then Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
, he studied the objects which had been recovered from the tomb of Childeric I
. In 1655, Chifflet published an illustrated report on his findings entitled Anastasis Childerici I. Francorvm Regis, sive Thesavrvs Sepvlchralis Tornaci Neruiorum ... (The Resurrection of Childeric the First, King of the Franks, or the Funerary Treasure of Tournai). Today, this report is considered to be the world's first scientific archaeological publication.
He began the publication of the texts of treaties.
He was a nephew of Claude Chifflet.
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
, 1588–1660) was a French physician, antiquary and archaeologist.
Life
He visited ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
, and travelled in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He acted as court physician to Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
. He played a significant part in the controversy of the 1650s over Peruvian bark in treating malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, publishing a sceptical pamphlet Pulvis Febrifugus Orbis Americani in 1653 after treating Archduke Leopold
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...
.
At the behest of one of his patients, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria was an Austrian military commander, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1647 to 1656, and a patron of the arts.-Biography:...
, who was then Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands
The Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands ruled the Habsburg Netherlands as a representative of the Duke of Burgundy .- Habsburg Netherlands :...
, he studied the objects which had been recovered from the tomb of Childeric I
Childeric I
Childeric I was a Merovingian king of the Salian Franks and the father of Clovis.He succeeded his father Merovech as king, traditionally in 457 or 458...
. In 1655, Chifflet published an illustrated report on his findings entitled Anastasis Childerici I. Francorvm Regis, sive Thesavrvs Sepvlchralis Tornaci Neruiorum ... (The Resurrection of Childeric the First, King of the Franks, or the Funerary Treasure of Tournai). Today, this report is considered to be the world's first scientific archaeological publication.
He began the publication of the texts of treaties.
Works
- Yesuntio, histoire de Besançon, LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, 1618 ; - Porlus lecius Julius Caesaris (placed at Mardick), 1627 ;
- Blason des chevaliers de la Toison d'Or, 1632 ;
- Recueil des Traittez de Paix, Treves et Neutralité entre les couronnes d'Espagne et de France (1643)
- Childerici I. Francorvm Regis, sive Thesavrvs Sepvlchralis Tornaci Neruiorum ... , 1655, from Google Books. Scanned from a volume in the collection of Biblioteca Complutense Ildefonsina.
- Political writings upholding the rights of Spain and Austria against France
Family
Sons:- Jules Chifflet, jurist and historian, wrote Breviarium ordinis velleris aurei, Antwerp 1652
- Jean Chifflet, priest and historian, wrote on Pope JoanPope JoanPope Joan is a legendary female Pope who, it is purported, reigned for a few years some time in the Middle Ages. The story first appeared in the writings of 13th-century chroniclers, and subsequently spread through Europe...
He was a nephew of Claude Chifflet.
Source
- Dictionnaire Bouillet