Jean-Pierre Clément
Encyclopedia
Jean Pierre Clément was a French
political economist and historian, born at Draguignan
. He was in the Ministry of Finance
and a member of the Institute
and wrote, with the aid of original documents, works on French financial administration, particularly in the epoch of Colbert
, including:
Clément's prefaces to the last work were collected and edited by his widow under the title Histoire de Colbert et de son administration (1874; third edition, 1892)
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
political economist and historian, born at Draguignan
Draguignan
Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St...
. He was in the Ministry of Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and a member of the Institute
Institut de France
The Institut de France is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is the Académie française.The institute, located in Paris, manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which...
and wrote, with the aid of original documents, works on French financial administration, particularly in the epoch of Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His relentless hard work and thrift made him an esteemed minister. He achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing...
, including:
- Histoire de la vie et de l'administration de Colbert (1846)
- Histoire du systéme protecteur en France depuis Colbert jusqu'à la révolution de 1848 (1854)
- Etudes financières et d'economie sociale (1859)
- Lettres, instructions, et Mémoires de Colbert (seven volumes, 1861–1882)
Clément's prefaces to the last work were collected and edited by his widow under the title Histoire de Colbert et de son administration (1874; third edition, 1892)