Jean-Baptiste Greppo Explained

Jean-Baptiste Greppo (17 May 1712, in Lyon  - 13 June 1767, in Saint-Paul) was a French canon known for his archaeological studies associated with the ancient walls (fortifications) of Lyon.[1] [2]

Biography

He received his education at Collège de la Trinité in Lyon, and later taught classes in humanities at several colleges, including at Mâcon and Besançon. Afterwards, he returned to Lyon, joining the prefecture at Trinity College. Due to ill health, he had to resign this post, and in 1745, became a priest at St. Paul's Church in Lyon.[3]

From 1749 to 1767 he was a member of the Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon.[1]

Literary works

Notes and References

  1. http://cths.fr/an/prosopo.php?id=430 Prosopo
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=sTsWAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Jean-Baptiste+Greppo%22&pg=PA159 Google Books
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=XrcFAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22Greppo%2C+Jean-Baptiste%22+1712&pg=PA99 Biographie universelle, ancienne et moderne, ou Histoire..., Volume 66
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=4BdDAAAAcAAJ&dq=%22De+la+construction+des+murs+et+fortifications+de+Lyon%22&pg=PA841 Histoire de la Ville de Lyon depuis son origine jusqu'en 1846...