Anne Claude de Caylus
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Anne Claude de Tubières-Grimoard de Pestels de Lévis, comte de Caylus, marquis d'Esternay, baron de Bransac (Anne Claude Philippe; 31 October, 1692 – 5 September 1765),[1] was a French antiquarian, proto-archaeologist and man of letters.
Anne Claude de Caylus | |
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Born | (1692-10-31)31 October 1692 |
Died | 5 September 1765(1765-09-05) (aged 72) |
Nationality | French |
Scientific career | |
Fields | antiquarian archaeologist |
Born in Paris, he was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Anne de Tubières, comte de Caylus.[2] His mother, Marthe-Marguerite de Villette de Mursay, comtesse de Caylus (1673–1729), was the daughter of vice-admiral Philippe, Marquis de Villette-Mursay. His younger brother was Charles de Tubières de Caylus, who became a naval officer and governor of Martinique.[3]
He was a cousin of Mme de Maintenon, who brought Marthe-Marguerite up like her own daughter. Marthe-Marguerite wrote valuable Souvenirs of the court of Louis XIV; these were edited by Voltaire (1770), and by many later editors.[2]