Jean-Baptiste Benoît Eyriès
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Jean-Baptiste Benoît Eyriès (French: [ʒɑ̃ batist bənwa ɛːʁjɛs]; 24 June 1767 – 13 June 1846)[1] was a French geographer, author and translator, best remembered in the English speaking world for his translation of German ghost stories Fantasmagoriana, published anonymously in 1812, which inspired Mary Shelley and John William Polidori to write Frankenstein and The Vampyre respectively. He was one of the founding members of the Société de Géographie, a member of the Société Asiatique, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, American Philosophical Society, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and was awarded the Legion of Honour. He had a mountain named after him near Yos Sudarso Bay in New Guinea, as well as a sandbank near French Island, Australia, and a street in Le Havre.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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Born | (1767-06-24)24 June 1767 Marseille, France |
Died | 13 June 1846(1846-06-13) (aged 78) Graville, Le Havre |
Resting place | Graville priory |
Occupation | Geographer, translator |
Language | French |
Alma mater | College of Juilly |
Period | 1807–1847 |
Genre | Academic, Gothic |
Subject | Travel, geography |
Notable works | Fantasmagoriana |
Notable awards | Legion of Honour 1844 |