Nationality French | Name Ambroise Roux-Alpheran | |
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Died 8 February 1858Aix-en-Provence Occupation HistorianPublic official | ||
Ambroise Roux-Alphéran (1776–1858) was a French public official and historian.
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Early life
Ambroise(-Thomas) Roux-Alphéran was born on December 29, 1776 in Aix-en-Provence.
Career
He served as clerk of the court of Aix-en-Provence under the Restoration.
Later, he quit his job and decided to spend his time studying and writing about the history of Aix-en-Provence. His numerous works are kept in the Bibliothèque Méjanes, the public library in Aix.
Personal life
He resided at 9, rue Longue-Saint-Jean, which was subsequently renamed in his honour.
He died on February 8, 1858 in Aix-en-Provence.
Works and themes
References
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