Antoine de Saporta
Appearance
Antoine de Saporta | |
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Born | 26 July 1855 |
Died | 14 April 1914 | (aged 58)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Writer |
Parent(s) | Gaston de Saporta Valentine de Forbin la Barben |
Antoine de Saporta (26 July 1855 – 14 April 1914) was a French aristocrat and non-fiction writer.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Antoine de Saporta was born on July 26, 1855, in Aix-en-Provence. He was a member of the Provençal nobility. His father, Gaston de Saporta (1823-1895), was a renowned botanist. He grew up in the Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe, a listed hôtel particulier at 21 Rue Gaston de Saporta in Aix-en-Provence.
Career
[edit]He wrote several books, mostly about wine. He also wrote many articles for La Nature, La Revue scientifique and Revue des deux Mondes.
Death
[edit]He died on April 14, 1914, in Montpellier.
Bibliography
[edit]- Aurores boréales (1885).[1]
- La Chimie des vins : les vins naturels, les vins manipulés et falsifiés (1889).[2]
- Les Théories et les notations de la chimie moderne (1889).[3]
- Le Congrès viticole de Montpellier (1893).[4]
- La Vigne et le vin dans le midi de la France (1894).[5]
- Physique et chimie viticoles (1899).[6]
- Traité de viticulture théorie et pratique (1899).[7]
- Les corps simples de la chimie.[8]
- Les Artifices de toilette, les fards. Cheveux teints et postiches. Les artifices de toilette sur la scène.[9]
References
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