Antoine de Saporta
Antoine de Saporta | |
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| Born | 26 July 1855 |
| Died | 14 April 1914 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Parent(s) | Gaston de Saporta Valentine de Forbin la Barben |
Antoine de Saporta (26 July 1855 – 14 April 1914) was a French aristocrat and non-fiction writer.
Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe in Aix-en-Provence
Biography[]
Early life[]
Antoine de Saporta was born on July 26, 1855, in Aix-en-Provence. He was a member of the Provençal nobility. His father, Gaston de Saporta (1823-1895), was a renowned botanist. He grew up in the Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe, a listed hôtel particulier at 21 Rue Gaston de Saporta in Aix-en-Provence.
Career[]
He wrote several books, mostly about wine. He also wrote many articles for La Nature, and Revue des deux Mondes.
Death[]
He died on April 14, 1914, in Montpellier.
Bibliography[]
- Aurores boréales (1885).[1]
- La Chimie des vins : les vins naturels, les vins manipulés et falsifiés (1889).[2]
- Les Théories et les notations de la chimie moderne (1889).[3]
- Le Congrès viticole de Montpellier (1893).[4]
- La Vigne et le vin dans le midi de la France (1894).[5]
- Physique et chimie viticoles (1899).[6]
- Traité de viticulture théorie et pratique (1899).[7]
- Les corps simples de la chimie.[8]
- Les Artifices de toilette, les fards. Cheveux teints et postiches. Les artifices de toilette sur la scène.[9]
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Categories:
- Provencal nobility
- 1855 births
- 1914 deaths
- People from Aix-en-Provence
- French male non-fiction writers
- French science writers
- Wine chemistry
- French non-fiction writer stubs