Jean de Thévenot, French linguist and botanist (b. 1633)
Jean de Thévenot (16 June 1633 – 28 November 1667) was a French traveller in the East, who wrote extensively about his journeys. He was also a linguist, natural scientist and botanist.
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Events on 1667
- 27Apr
Paradise Lost
John Milton, blind and impoverished, sells the copyright of Paradise Lost for £10. - 24May
War of Devolution
The French Royal Army crosses the border into the Spanish Netherlands, starting the War of Devolution opposing France to the Spanish Empire and the Triple Alliance. - 9Jun
Raid on the Medway
Second Anglo-Dutch War: The Raid on the Medway by the Dutch fleet begins. It lasts for five days and results in the worst ever defeat of the Royal Navy. - 15Jun
Jean-Baptiste Denys
The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean-Baptiste Denys.