Jean-Pierre Berenger Explained

Jean-Pierre Bérenger (1737– June, 1807) was a editor, historian, translator and pamphletist from the Republic of Geneva.

He was born in Geneva, Republic of Geneva to a family not native to the city, hence lacking citizenship. He studied in Geneva, and appears to have led a movement to gain political rights for similar residents, prompting his exile in 1770 by the Council of Ten. He moved to Lausanne, where he began to write. He was allowed to return to Geneva in 1781, where he successfully continued to agitate for participation. He corresponded by mail frequently with Benjamin Franklin.[1]

Among his works, either written or edited, were:.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Founders Online: To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Pierre Bérenger, 1 March 1778 . 2023-11-19 . founders.archives.gov . en.
  2. Book: Olivier-Poli, Gioacchino Maria . Continuazione al Nuovo dizionario istorico degli uomini che si sono renduti piu' celebri per talenti, virtu', scelleratezze, errori, ec., la quale abbraccia il periodo degli ultimi 40 anni dell' era volgare . 1824 . R. Marotta e Vanspandoch . it.