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'''Henri Decremps''' (b.1746-d.1826) was a lawyer and mathematician who devoted himself to the unmasking charlatans who deceived people for profit. | |||
== Biography == | |||
After studying law and mathematics, began a diplomatic career at the Embassy of France in England. Thereafter he devoted himself to the unmasking of the "magicians" and the charlatans who cheated or deceived people for profit. | |||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* [[La Magie blanche dévoilée]], Henri Decremps, Paris, 1784. | |||
* Supplément à la magie blanche dévoilée, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1785. | |||
* [[Testament de Jérôme Sharp]], Professeur de Physique amusante, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1786. | |||
* Codicile de Jérôme Sharp, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1788. | |||
* Le Parisien à Londres, ou Avis aux Français qui vont en Angleterre, contenant le parallèle des deux plus grandes villes de l’Europe, Amsterdam et Paris, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1789, 2 vol. | |||
* Les Petites Aventures de Jérôme Sharp, Henri Decremps, Bruxelles & Liège, 1791. | |||
* La science sans-culotisée. Premier essai sur les moyens de faciliter l’étude de l’astronomie et d’opérer une révolution dans l’enseignement, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1794. | |||
* Diagrammes chimiques, ou Recueil de 360 figures qui expliquent succinctement les expériences par l’indication des agents et des produits à côté de l’appareil, et qui rendent sensible la théorie des phénomènes, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1822. | |||
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===Notes on Translation=== | |||
# White Magic Revealed | |||
# Supplement to White Magic Revealed | |||
# Testament of Jérôme Sharp, Professor of fun physics | |||
# Paris to London, or notice to the French residing in England, containing the parallel of the two largest cities of Europe, Amsterdam and Paris | |||
# Codicil Jérôme Sharp | |||
# Science without 'culotisée'. First test on the means to facilitate the study of astronomy and to carry out a revolution in education | |||
# The little adventures of Jerome Sharp | |||
# Chemical diagrams, or 360 figures in series which briefly explain the experiments by specifying the agents and side effects, and make sensible theory of phenomena | |||
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* http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Decremps | * http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Decremps | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Decremps}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Decremps,Henri}} | ||
Latest revision as of 08:18, 15 April 2024
| Henri Decremps | |
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| Born | April 15, 1746 Beduet-en-Quercy, France |
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| Died | 1826 |
| Categories | Books by Henri Decremps |
Henri Decremps (b.1746-d.1826) was a lawyer and mathematician who devoted himself to the unmasking charlatans who deceived people for profit.
Biography
After studying law and mathematics, began a diplomatic career at the Embassy of France in England. Thereafter he devoted himself to the unmasking of the "magicians" and the charlatans who cheated or deceived people for profit.
Bibliography
- La Magie blanche dévoilée, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1784.
- Supplément à la magie blanche dévoilée, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1785.
- Testament de Jérôme Sharp, Professeur de Physique amusante, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1786.
- Codicile de Jérôme Sharp, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1788.
- Le Parisien à Londres, ou Avis aux Français qui vont en Angleterre, contenant le parallèle des deux plus grandes villes de l’Europe, Amsterdam et Paris, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1789, 2 vol.
- Les Petites Aventures de Jérôme Sharp, Henri Decremps, Bruxelles & Liège, 1791.
- La science sans-culotisée. Premier essai sur les moyens de faciliter l’étude de l’astronomie et d’opérer une révolution dans l’enseignement, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1794.
- Diagrammes chimiques, ou Recueil de 360 figures qui expliquent succinctement les expériences par l’indication des agents et des produits à côté de l’appareil, et qui rendent sensible la théorie des phénomènes, Henri Decremps, Paris, 1822.
Notes on Translation
- White Magic Revealed
- Supplement to White Magic Revealed
- Testament of Jérôme Sharp, Professor of fun physics
- Paris to London, or notice to the French residing in England, containing the parallel of the two largest cities of Europe, Amsterdam and Paris
- Codicil Jérôme Sharp
- Science without 'culotisée'. First test on the means to facilitate the study of astronomy and to carry out a revolution in education
- The little adventures of Jerome Sharp
- Chemical diagrams, or 360 figures in series which briefly explain the experiments by specifying the agents and side effects, and make sensible theory of phenomena